Description
These Heavenly Lemon Cake Mix Cookies are soft, fluffy, and bursting with bright citrus flavor. Made with just a few simple ingredients, they’re quick to prepare and perfect for an easy, refreshing dessert.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (optional, for extra flavor)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dough: In a bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, and oil until a soft dough forms. Stir in lemon zest if using.
- Shape cookies: Scoop dough and roll into balls.
- Coat: Roll each dough ball in powdered sugar.
- Bake: Place on baking sheet and bake for 9–11 minutes until set and slightly crackled.
- Cool: Let cool before serving.
Notes
Do not overbake — cookies should remain soft and tender. For extra lemon flavor, drizzle with a simple lemon glaze after baking. Chill dough briefly if it’s too sticky to handle.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: lemon cake mix cookies, easy cookies, lemon dessert, quick cookies, soft cookies
