Spring has come so early to so many parts of the country this year. Normally, I would still be shoveling and instead I am picking dandelion greens! I am not sure how I feel about this, being a snow and winter lover. But ever the optimist, I have decided to jump into spring with both feet. Even if I am missing the snow, it doesn’t mean that I can’t get into the mood with these easy little raw Lavender Lemon Tea Cookies. The ingredients are easy to find, no dehydrator is needed and they come together in a snap. A true taste of spring, lemon and lavender love keeping company.
The base of these delicate little cookies is cashew flour that you can make yourself in your high-speed blender. Cashews are wonderful nuts for desserts. Don’t let their mild, sweet flavor deceive you. Cashews have a wonderful nutritional profile. Cashews are full of anti-oxidants and that is good for your heart. They have a lower fat content than most other nuts, and the fat that is in cashews is considered healthy fat. Approximately 75% of the fat in cashews is unsaturated fatty acids. The unsaturated fatty acid content is oleic acid which can actually lower cholesterol. Cashews are also a great source of magnesium, which is not only great for your bones, but also helps to keep you calm and relaxed.
Raw Lavender Lemon Tea Cookies
Makes 2 dozen
- 3 cups cashew flour
- 1/2 cup almond flour*
- 2 tablespoons lavender, divided
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 2 tablespoons raw agave nectar (or liquid sweetener of choice)
- 1/2 cup dried coconut
1. To make the cashew flour: Process cashews 1/2 cup at a time in high-speed blender. Sift and re-blend the chunks until you have a silky flour. Don’t over blend or you will get cashew butter. 1 cup of raw cashews makes aproximately 1 1/2 cups of flour.
2. Mix together cashew flour, almond flour, 1 tablespoon of the lavender, lemon juice, zest, vanilla, coconut oil and agave.
3. Roll into balls and set aside.
4. Powder the coconut in a high-speed blender or coffee grinder. Mix together with remaining 1 tablespoon lavender and roll the balls in this mixture.
5. Chill to set.
*I used almond flour that I made from almonds with the skins removed for this recipe. It is not necessary for the taste but is prettier in the picture!
Raw Cashew Flour
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These are gorgeous and look delicious!!!
These are just beautiful! I love the combination of lemon and lavender. I am definitely bookmarking these
Oh yum! Those turned out gorgeous! I can’t wait to give them a try
. Thanks for the continued inspiration!
These look incredible. We make lavender cocktails sometimes, not sure why I never thought to make them into a cookie. Simply beautiful!
Yum–these not only look delicious, but perfectly lovely for spring!
Spring? I WISH!!! It’s 90 degrees in Phoenix today! Beautiful cookies, by the way! Ü
Is the almond flour made the same way as the cashew flour, or is it made from the resisdue of almond milk?
i need to make these!!!!!!! i love lavender and lemon!!
Just made these, they are amazing. I froze half so hopefully I’ll still have some in a few days. My husband can’t stop grabbing them each time he passes through the kitchen.
Where does the lemon zest go?
Step 2. Cheers!
Soooo pretty! Lavender and lemon are such a classy combo. This recipe makes me want to wear a hat and drink (raw) tea wearing a pretty dress
Have been looking all over for a recipe Exactly like this one – a cookie/cake I already Love, made with nut flours. Have been converting to a no wheat, little sugar, corn, potato, food list from Doc that eliminates inflammation (which causes body pain), and, it actually does work, almost immediately. But even though I am not much of a sweets eater I have craved cake and cookies, ones I already Love. Specifically, a ‘tea cake’. Lem-Lav tea cakes are a favorite and I think they will be even more delicious with the nut flours instead of wheat flour. Have everything but the oil, so, will be making them soon. Thank you so much.
My daughter is allergic to cashews so we do not keep them in the house. Typically I sub hemp seeds for cashews in recipes. Will hemp seeds work for these cookies? Thank you!!
These look divine! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication! I love your site! xo
Gourgeous and delicious! I will have to reserve time to make these this weekend. I am allergic to coconut.What is a great subsitutue?
Thanks!!
Thanks Susan. I am going to make these over the weekend. They look delicious
Lemon, lavender, coconut – my favorites!
Thanks Susan. This is perfect timing definitely making this tomorrow because I am already craving new treats. I also can’t wait for your recipes ideas in your cacao paste because I have some stored but not sure what to do with it.
You’re amazing!!
Thanks!
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I’m sure this sounds dumb but where do I find lavender and should it be in powdered form or liquid? This recipes sounds awesome and I’d love to make it. Thanks!!
Kenda.
You want to use lavender buds and you can find them in the spice section of most any grocery store. Make sure you get organic buds that are intended to eat.
These look so wonderful! But… I’m allergic to cashew and almond. Bummer- but I’ll try using another nut. I’m open to suggestions. I really love your blog and recipes, thanks so much for your great work!
These looks amazing, and I was excited that I had everything I need to make them right this instant!
Hi Susan, I was so impressed with this recipe that I made it this morning. It was so easy and “to die for”. It is another amazing recipe from you. Many thanks, Barbara
Sorry, what and where can one get “lavender”? Is it dried? fresh? other Pardon the ignorance. Is almond and cashew flour available somewhere? Just learning…..
The recipe and desert looks simply scrumptious.
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I want to make these, as always they look so gooood. But…I can’t eat anything that is not gluten free. What and where can I buy sugar free coconut that hasn’t been packaged with gluten foods? Thank you for your help.
Since our focus is on raw and not gluten free, I honestly don’t have an answer to this. You might have to contact the manufactures, do a google search, etc. You could try the nuts on-line people. They sell a certified gluten free coconut flour. I would contact them and see what they say about their dried coconut. Cheers!
Absolutely scrumptious! Took me a long time to make the cashew flour but other than that it was simplicity itself! Really delicious. Have loved all the recipes I have tried.
Have some of your onion & sunflower seed and the zucchini and carrots breads in the dehydrator at the moment.
You have a fabulous website. Very talented lady…recipes, photographs, graphic design….all first class AND you find time to read and respond to many e-mails. Amazing rawmazing Susan!!
If I can ever get my paypal account sorted I plan to purchase all of your books. I live in the UK but my son lives in the USA. Would you accept a check (USA Bank) or is paypal the only acceptable method of payment?
Ditto!! I always look forward expectantly to your emails because your recipe photographs are such a delight to the eye! And though I am not raw, I am easily seduced to try your easy-to-do recipes.
Thanks for your culinary and photographic skills~
I know this sounds lame but I am new to this way of cooking and doing things and have a question concerning the lavender. Do you know of a online place where one might get the lavender? I have tried our markets, Safeway, Save Mart, Raley’s and Cost Less Foods and have struck out. I looked online at Mountain Rose Herbs but only find Lavender Flower and Lavender Flower Powder listed. In reading about them it doesn’t say anything about it being a bud. I would really like to try these and any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Thank you so much for all of your gorgeous recipes! I can’t wait to try them =-) =-)
Made these yesterday…AMAZING!!
hi susan Am located in Australia. Having real challenge with raw food, even though i know it is fantastic for not having to “Cook”. My challenge is mainly the thought etc needed for soaking ahead of time, for dehydrating etc,. I wondered if there is a recipe for some staples such as flatbread,(without sprouting) a cake, biscuit( like lavender balls) (have never seen lavender buds in our stores! can i use lavender from the garden which we grow here!)
I would like to start with these three staples that are easy, and that i can put one day aside a fortnight and make them all . then i know i have the snacks i need for fast food and i am not cooking it.
Also, a soup that is warm in winter that is easy ie like pumpkin (cannot think how to have raw pumpkin warmed! currently i roast in oven at 150% then just blend with water and it is delicious with a jap pumpkin only so skin goes in and a little celtic sea salt, and then put oat or some other nut or grain milk in just to bring out flavour.
Wouldappreciate so much your guidance here. I simply dont want to cook, spend hours in the kitchen, and that is one of the reasons i wanted to go to raw food apart from my health. i find though if i have to soak dehyrdrate etc, that i just stick to a few recipes and that is it. The flatbreads i know would make a difference. Guess it is more of the “staple recipes to have snacks on, a main meal and a sweet, some crackers, biscuits and a pie that are all simple and dont take long. am a person who can eat the same thing all the time, if i like it, and dont care about changing, so long as i am having nutrition for the body that fulfills all the needs, i could live on one biscuit bar only eating it all the time! I hope you can assist me, as have been trying to do this for over twelve months now, and still not there. Your inspiration as a person, someone who shares their knowledge, who gives of yourself freely, and such an uplifting site has kept me going, so now i thought i would just ask ! thank you so much. Have a lovely day. cheers Jueli Mackintosh Australia
I love lavender and lemon…. Yum.. to anyone looking for lavender. a few years ago I bought my edible lavender online at limauge Boutique. I haven’t checked to see if they are still up and running. They sold lavender lemonade packets too. So yummy..
These cookies are absolutely delicious! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I made my first batch exactly how the recipe says, and they were so yummy! However, my second batch I rolled the cookies in melted coconut butter, and then the coconut and lavender. My husband and I loved those too! We love coconut, so whenever more coconut can be added, we add it! Once again, thank you so much!