Lemon Pie Cookies

Yummy lemon-orange cookies made with whole wheat flour and lemon pie filling. Crisp on the outside, soft on the inside; they'll vanish from your kitchen very quickly!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 117 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ⅓ cup vegetable oil
• 1 pinch salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
• 1 orange, zested and juiced
• 1 (4.3 ounce) package lemon pie filling (such as JELL-O®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix lemon pie filling, whole wheat pastry flour, sugar, arrowroot powder, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.

Step 3

Whisk vegetable oil, orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, and salt together in a separate bowl. Pour over lemon pie filling mixture; stir until dough is crumbly and moist throughout.

Step 4

Drop 12 spoonfuls of dough 1 inch apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer gently to a wire rack; let cool until firm.