Lemon Crunch Cookies

• servings: 10 servings
• active time: 30 minutes
• total time: 43 minutes

Ingredients

1 box Lemon Cake Mix

1 teaspoon Lemon Zest

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

2 large eggs (beaten)

1/4 cup Vegetable oil

4 Tablespoons Butter (room temp)

4 oz cream cheese (room temp)

1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

1-2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 cup powdered sugar

8 Lemon Oreos (See Notes)

2 Tablespoons Lemon Jell-O

1 Tablespoon Melted Butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl add the lemon cake mix , lemon zest and lemon juice .

Add the beaten egg and oil

Mix until everything is combined

Scoop out dollops of dough that are close to 3 Tablespoons on a cookie sheet that is lined with parchment paper . Bake in the preheated oven for 11-13 minutes. Once they are done put them on a cooling rack

While the cookies are baking lets prepare the toppings. For the pulse the Oreos until they are like a fine gravel. Add the Jell-o mix and melted butter while it is running .

Your mixture should be like damp sand . Put in a bowl and set aside

In a mixing bow add the cream cheese, butter , lemon zest and lemon juice and blend until combined

Add the powdered sugar and blend until smooth and creamy

Once the cookies are cool apply a generous amount of frosting to the top

Then sprinkle a generous amount of the lemon crunch topping on top of the frosting . Store these in a covered contained in the refrigerator.