Lemon Cookies

These were delicious!!  These also came from some recipes the nutritionist gave me for my son.  You would never know there was no dairy!  I altered the recipe a little as it called for some chilling and stuff I didn't have time for but they still came out fabulous.

2 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sugar (plus some extra for coating)
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1/4 coconut oil (heated to liquid form)
1 lemon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In a separate bowl beat the sugar, apple sauce, coconut oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice.  Add the dry ingredients all at once until begins to form a ball.  Roll in 1 1/2" balls and roll in a bowl of sugar.  Place on cookie sheet.

Bake about 12 minutes until lightly browned.  Cool on wire rack.  Enjoy!!

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