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Lemon Cookie Dough Bites

Lemon Babies

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Lemon Babies

Lemon might be the most underrated dessert flavor of all time. I’m sorry to say I’ve neglected it on this blog, having posted only a handful of lemon recipes (my favorite of which is the Healthy Lemon Squares recipe) in over six years of blogging.  But making these lemon cookie dough bites has reminded me of the delights of lemon desserts, and hopefully I can do the flavor justice in the future.

What about the rest of you?

Are you a fan of lemon desserts?

Raw Lemon Bites

Lemon Cookie Dough Bites

(makes 14)

  • 1/2 cup raisins (80g)
  • 1/2 cup cashews or macadamia nuts (80g)
  • 6 tbsp quick oats or gluten-free quick oats (30g)
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 6-in by 2-in lemon zest slice

Process the oats in a food processor, then add all other ingredients and process very well. Process until no big pieces of lemon zest remain. It should form fine crumbles. If it’s too crumbly to form a dough, you can add up to 2 tsp water and process again. Transfer the crumbles into a plastic bag and smush into a ball. Break off pieces and roll into mini balls (or shape into bars if you’d prefer). Store at room temperature for a few days, or refrigerate or freeze a few weeks. (Note: I did not have success making this recipe in a blender, but you can try if you must.)

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Published on March 11, 2014

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  1. kellyelly says

    Made these tonight with a big squeeze of lemon juice and no vanilla – delicious! The preschooler has requested some in her lunch tomorrow, and the toddler kept looking at me hopefully, saying “More? More?”

  2. Amy says

    Oh my gosh I’ve been so into lemons lately. I’ve been wanting to add them to everything! And I love making date balls (all kinds of varieties) because they are so simple and you can pretty much combine just about any variety of ingredients and they taste good. 😀 I can’t wait to try these lemon ones!!! Yay!

  3. Emily says

    These lemon cookie dough bites are delicious! I made mine with raisins and cashews and added unsweetened shredded coconut and extra lemon zest. Next time I would like to try dried dates, cherries, cranberries, or blueberries in place of the raisins and add chia seeds to the dough. I made mine in my vitamix, but the dough was too thick and the machine over heated :(. Luckily, the vitamix is working now! I rolled the dough out and put it in the fridge. When they are less sticky I’ll cut them into bars! Thanks so much for this awesome recipe!

  4. Alison Murray says

    Hi Katie,

    My name is Alison and I blog over at http://omnomally.com and http://omnomstore.com.au. I haven’t been able to find a contact email/contact page on your website or Facebook page so decided to leave you a message here.
    I’ve started a new project lately and am working with my business partner to open a health food store in the near future. I’m emailing you today as I’m writing content for a blog post and would love to link to one of your recipes – Lemon Cookie Dough Bites

    .
    For this post I am rounding up 10 delicious and healthy energy balls or bites and was wondering if it would be ok to use an image from your post to link to your site and recipe. All attribution to yourself for the image would be included and I am not printing any recipes on the blog post, but sending the traffic your way. If this would be ok with you please let me know, I am looking for the post to go live sometime next month (May). I look forward to hearing from you soon.
    Kind regards
    Alison Murray

  5. Pat Marino says

    I do not have gluten free quick oats. is it o.k. if I use gluten free rolled oats.
    thank you. pat marino.

    • pat marino says

      I asked a question early this morning regarding using gluten free rolled oats in place of
      gluten free quick oats. in recipe for lemon bites. never heard back. did I do something
      wrong. thank you. pat.

  6. Ellen says

    Katie – Your Lemon Cookie Dough Bites are AMAZING! I found the recipe yesterday, made them last night and we finished the batch within minutes. Really incredible. I have made your Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pizookie Pie many times and I love to deliver the list of ingredients after my family & friends have devoured their 1st piece! You are amazing, thanks for your sharing all of your creations. I have tried many of your recipes and love all of them. I think I’ll make the Lemon Cookie Dough Bites again tonight! Can’t wait.
    Ellen

  7. Mindy says

    These are a great summery bite! I have really been on a lemon kick. In fact, I just made your “Starbucks” lemon cake yesterday! I ground these in my food processor into a big ball. That was probably too much because the dough was quite sticky. To solve this, I refrigerated the dough for a bit and then rolled the finished balls in wheat germ so they weren’t sticky to the touch. So good! Thank you!

  8. Gill says

    Just made a batch with half lemon and half lime zest and these are SO delicious and couldn’t be easier to make.

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