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Lemon Cookies with Boxed Cake Mix

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Soft and chewy, these 3-ingredient lemon cake mix cookies are topped with a zesty lemon glaze making them the perfect anytime sweet treat. Fancy enough for a party, but easy enough for everyday!
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 30 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 13

Equipment

  • large baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • Hand mixer fitted with beater attachments
  • 1-inch Cookie scoop
  • wire cooling rack

Ingredients

  • 1 box lemon cake mix (13.25 ounces)
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)

Glaze

  • 1 ¼-1 ½ cups powdered sugar (sifted, plus more as needed)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemons worth)
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • very thinly sliced lemons, quartered, OR lemon zest (optional, for topping)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Add the box mix, eggs and vegetable oil or melted butter to large mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer to mix the ingredients together on medium speed until everything is fully incorporated.
  • Use a 1-inch cookie scoop with release handle to scoop individual portions of dough onto the prepared cookie sheet. Repeat until all dough has been portioned into individual cookies, leaving approximately 2 inches between each scoop to allow for spreading.
  • Bake the cookies 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are just lightly golden.
  • Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack. Allow them to cool completely before glazing.

Glaze

  • Once cookies have cooled completely, sift the powdered sugar into medium bowl. Whisk in the lemon juice and the milk until you've got a smooth glaze. If the glaze is too thick, whisk in additional splash of milk. If it's too thin, add a little more powdered sugar.
  • Spoon or drizzle the glaze over tops of the cooled cookies.
  • While the glaze is still wet, sprinkle lemon zest over the top, or lay a lemon slice on top of each cookie. Then, leave the glaze to set before serving or storing.

Recipe Notes

Storage notes: You can keep these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days. Alternatively, you can chill the cookies in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Oven temperature: Pull them out when they start to go golden around the edges. This will ensure soft cookies with firm edges every single time, even if your oven temperature is a bit off!
Combatting cookie spread: You want to leave 2 inches between each scoop of dough on the baking sheet to allow the cookies to spread — use a bigger sheet if necessary. But, if the cookies spread too much and join together during baking, use a spatula to gently separate and re-shape the cookies on the baking sheet as soon as you pull them from the oven. They'll cool and set in their new shape!

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Calories: 166calProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 32mgTotal Carbs: 35gFiber: 0.5gSugar: 20gNet Carbs: 35gVitamin A: 39IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 1mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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