Lemon Cake Mix Cookies
These delightful lemon cake mix cookies are easy to make and bursting with citrus flavor, perfect for sharing or indulging.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Lemon Cake Mix (1 box, 15.25 oz)
- Cream Cheese, softened (4 oz)
- Unsalted Butter, softened (1/4 cup)
- Egg, room temperature (1 large)
- Vanilla Extract (1 teaspoon)
- Powdered Sugar (for rolling, ½ cup)
- Butter (2 tablespoons, for glaze)
- Powdered Sugar (for glaze, 1 cup)
- Milk (2-3 tablespoons)
- Vanilla Extract (1/2 teaspoon)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix the cookie dough in a large bowl by combining the lemon cake mix, cream cheese, butter, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough into balls and coat each in powdered sugar.
- Bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet for about 10-12 minutes.
- Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
- Make the glaze by whisking melted butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Glaze the cookies by drizzling or dipping each in the glaze.
Notes
Chill the dough before baking to prevent spreading.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: lemon cookies, cake mix cookies, easy dessert