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Lemon Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Melt-in-your-mouth lemon cake mix cookies are a simple cookie and summer favorite. With few ingredients, they mix up in minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Chill30 minutes
Total Time47 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Author: Kristyn Merkley

Ingredients

  • 1 (15.25-ounce) box lemon cake mix
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ½ teaspoon lemon extract
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • With a hand mixer, beat butter, lemon extract, egg, and cream cheese until fluffy. Add in cake mix and beat until smooth.
  • Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Add ½ cup powdered sugar to a small bowl. Roll dough into ½-1 inch balls and dip in powdered sugar. Placed on a greased baking sheet (or line the pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat).
  • Bake for 12-13 minutes. Do not let the cookies brown.
  • Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking pan before transferring them to a cooling rack. If desired, sift more powdered sugar over the tops. ENJOY!

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Notes

Recipe Tips.
  • Do not make the cake into batter. You will only be using the lemon cake powder in the cookie recipe.
  • We always use room-temperature cream cheese and eggs because they incorporate the best.
  • This dough is a little sticky. We chill the dough and use a cookie scoop to help make it easier to scoop. This also prevents flat cookies!
Store the cookie dough, covered, in the fridge for up to 2 days, or freeze cookie dough balls for up to 3 months. See How to Freeze Cookie Dough for tips.
Store baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days or in the freezer for 3-4 months. 

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 25mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 0.5mg