Here is my healthier version of a lemon snowball cookie for you and your guests to enjoy this Christmas season! Don’t be afraid of the butter, this recipe makes a lot of cookies!

Lemon Snowball Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1-2 packages or scoops Stevia
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1 3/4 cups ground oats
• 2 tbsp coconut flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts
• confectioners’ sugar

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and egg until well blended. Add lemon juice and peel. Combine ground oats, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Add peanuts. Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour or overnight.
2. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned (cookies will not brown on top).
3. Remove immediately to wire racks; cool for 5 minutes, then roll in confectioners’sugar

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