Caramelized Cornflake Lemon Poppyseed Cookies, gluten free
This recipe is produces nice soft and slightly crumbly cookie, with lots of lemon zip to it. The caramelize cornflakes and poppyseeds give the chunky cookies a surprise crunch and texture, while the cornmeal and quinoa work together to give the cookie a little earthy depth. You definitely don’t need to be gluten free to enjoy these treats.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Quinoa | 1 cup cooked (185g) | 222 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Milk Powder | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Poppy Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Chia Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 60 g (1 cup) cornflakes
- 15 g (2 tablespoons) nonfat instant dry milk powder
- 15 g (1 tablespoon) granulated white sugar
- 3 g (1/2 teaspoon) sea salt
- 42g (3 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 100 g (1/2 cup) yellow or white cornmeal
- 100 g (1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons) quinoa flour
- 60 g (1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons) sweet rice flour (sometimes called glutinous rice or mochiko flour)
- 50 g (1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon) cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (about 1 medium lemon)
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice (about 1 medium lemon)
- 2 teaspoon chia seeds
- 135 g (1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon) white granulated sugar
- 113 g (1/2 cup or 1 stick) of unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup of caramelized cornflakes
- 3 to 4 tablespoons of granulated white sugar for rolling the cookies in