lemon cornmeal cookies

i adapted this recipe from cookinglight.com. the original recipe was very try and a tad uninteresting. i had to add some more butter and liquid. i think the addition of rose flower water is nice. the original calls for water so you can sub it with no problems.

camera is having a fussy day so i'll post some pics later.

1/3 cup almond meal
1 1/3 cups organic spelt flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/3 cup organic cane sugar
grated zest of 1 lemon
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
Dash of sea salt
4 tbl unsalted butter, diced
2 tbl rose flower water
1 lg organic egg

sliced almonds

preheat oven to 350°.

combine almond meal through salt in a food processor; process until combined. Add butter, rose flower water, and egg; pulse 3 or 4 times or just until combined.

Lightly press mixture evenly into bottom of a 9-inch round springform pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with almonds.

bake 25 min.

cool a bit then slice.

berry lemon coffee cake

3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup almond meal
1/4 cup oatmeal
2 tsp aluminum-free baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup organic natural cane sugar
1 mashed ripe banana
2 tbl unsalted chilled butter, cut into small pieces
1 lg organic egg
juice of meyer lemon juice
3/4 cup almond milk
3/4 cup blackberries
1/2 cup raspberries
zest of 1 meyer lemon

1/4 cup organic natural cane sugar
3 tablespoons sliced almonds, chopped
juice of half of meyer lemon
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350F.

combine flour, oats, almond meal, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom and salt in a small bowl, stir.
beat sugar, banana, and butter in mixer; beat at medium speed until blended. add egg and lemon juice, beat well.

ad dry ingredients and almond milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

fold in berries and zest.

pour into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray.

for topping combine sugar, lrmon juice, almonds and cinnamon and sprinkle over top. bake for 35 minutes. cool.