Description
These Lemon Cookies From Cake Mix are a delightful treat that are quick and easy to make. Bursting with lemon flavor, these cookies are soft, chewy, and coated in a sweet powdered sugar coating.
Ingredients
Dough:
1 box lemon cake mix (15.25 oz), 2 large eggs, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
Coating:
½ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dough: In a large bowl, combine the lemon cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Stir until a thick dough forms.
- Form cookies: Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions, roll into balls, and coat each ball in powdered sugar.
- Bake: Place on baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until set.
- Cool: Let cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra lemon flavor, consider drizzling cooled cookies with a simple powdered sugar and lemon juice glaze.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
