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    Home » Recipes » Desserts (Baked) » Lemon Cake Mix Cookies – an EASY Cookie Recipe

    LAST UPDATED: January 29, 2022 • FIRST PUBLISHED: March 11, 2020 By Toni Dash 32 Comments

    Lemon Cake Mix Cookies – an EASY Cookie Recipe

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    Lemon Cookies are always a favorite with bright, tangy flavor. These Lemon Cake Mix Cookies are SO easy to make! Crinkly tops and chewy centers. Anyone can make them!

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    Meet your new secret weapon recipe: Lemon Cake Mix Cookies.

    Take away fussy measuring, lots of ingredients and you have a cookie recipe ANYONE can make!

    Your cookie lovers will be begging you to make these again and again.

    And you’ll be happy to do it because they are so darn easy.

    What are Cake Mix Cookies?

    Probably the easiest cookies you’ll ever make!

    Instead of creating dough from scratch, a cake mix is used for the dry ingredients and rising agents.

    Eggs and oil are added. The dough is rolled into individual cookie dough and baked like normal cookies.

    The result is a delicious cookie with a chewy center.

    Lemon Cookies

    Lemon cookies are always a mouthwatering treat.

    Making lemon cookies with the cake mix cookie method will become a favorite!

    stack of lemon cookies with bite out of one

    Ingredients

    • Lemon cake mix
    • Eggs
    • Vegetable oil
    • fresh Lemon Juice
    • Lemon Zest
    • Confectioner’s (powdered) Sugar

    cake mix cookies on baking sheet before baking

    Ingredient Notes

    Lemon Cake Mix

    Any brand lemon cake mix can be used provided it is the correct amount: 18.25 ounces.

    Regular or gluten-free cake mix may be used.

    Lemon Cake Mix Substitution

    If lemon cake mix is unavailable to you, use a white cake mix or yellow cake mix.

    Increase the lemon juice to 2 tablespoons and use the zest of a whole lemon.

    cake mix cookies on a baking sheet

    Juicing and Zesting the Lemons

    Zest the lemon before juicing it.

    I use this zester and love it. It removes the outer peel only and is fast and easy to use.

    I recommend using a hand held juicer for the lemon juice.

    1. Cut the lemon in half, juice it.
    2. Flip the lemon half the other way and squeeze it again for more juice!

    Optional Add In

    Throw in 1 cup of white chocolate chips for a fun addition!

    stack of lemon cake mix cookies

    How to Make Lemon Cake Mix Cookies – Step-by-Step

    STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.

    STEP 2: In a large mixing bowl combine the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, lemon juice and lemon zest (photos 1-3). Using a mixer beat on medium speed to fully combine (photo 4).

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    STEP 3: Form 2-inch batter balls with your hands. Roll in powdered sugar (photo 5).

    PRO TIP: Dealing with Sticky Batter

    When rolling the cookie balls, the batter will be sticky. There are two tricks for dealing with this:

    1. Spray your fingers with non-stick cooking spray before handling the dough.
    2. Chill the dough for an hour before rolling the balls. This also will make the cookies puffier when baked!

    Dough can be chilled for up to 2-days before baking the cookies.

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    STEP 4: Place the cookie dough on the prepared pan 2-inches apart (photo 6). Bake for 9-11 minutes. Cookies will be lightly browned on the bottom and chewy inside.

    STEP 5: Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes (photo 7). Carefully move to a cooling rack to fully cool. NOTE: the cookies will be fragile until they have completely cooled.

    plate of lemon cake mix cookies

    How to Store

    At Room Temperature

    Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

    If in a hot or humid climate, refrigerate them.

    In the Refrigerator

    Store in an airtight container for one week.

    In the Freezer

    After the cookies cool completely, store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months.

    Thaw in the refrigerator.

    stack of lemon cookies made with cake mix

    More Recipes for Lemon Lovers

    • Lemon Pound Cake with Blueberry Swirl
    • Luscious Lemon Pie
    • Lemon Baked Custard with Sponge Cake Top
    • Homemade Lemon-Infused Vodka
    • Lemon Herb Roasted Cornish Game Hens
    • Lemony Romanesco with Pine Nuts

    Try these Cookie Recipes too!

    • Cake Mix Funfetti Cookies
    • Monster Cookies
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    • Firecracker Meringue Cookies
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    LEMON CAKE MIX COOKIES

    Lemon Cake Mix cookies are bright, sunny cookies with a crinkly outside and chewy inside! Easy to make.
    5 from 18 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 11 minutes
    Cooling Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 36 minutes
    Servings: 16 cookies
    Calories: 173kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • 1 18.25- ounce box Lemon Cake Mix
    • 2 Eggs room temperature
    • ⅓ cup Vegetable Oil
    • 1 tablespoon fresh Lemon Juice
    • Zest of 1/2 a large Lemon
    • ¼ cup Powdered Sugar

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat. Set aside.
    • In a large bowl combine the lemon cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, fresh lemon juice and zest. Use an electric mixer to blend the ingredients using medium speed until fully combined.
    • Form two-inch balls of dough with your hands. Roll each ball in the powdered sugar until completely covered.
    • Place the sugar coated dough balls about two inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
    • Bake in preheated oven for 9-11 minutes. NOTE: cookies will be lightly browned on the bottom and chewy in the center. Do not overcook.
    • Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a 5 minutes before carefully transferring to a cooking rack to cool completely.

    Notes

    If you are unable to find an 18.25-ounce cake mix, use a 15.25-ounce mix plus 1/4 cup all purpose four (regular or gluten-free measure-for-measure flour blend).

    Nutrition

    Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 243mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Cake cookies are fast and easy to make! Lemon Cookies are always a favorite flavor.

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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Susan says

      December 11, 2022 at 4:06 pm

      5 stars
      Omg – these were delicious! Perfect for my holiday cookie spread! Thanks

      Reply
      • Toni Dash says

        December 12, 2022 at 8:52 am

        So glad you enjoyed them Susan! And love that you are adding something unexpected to your holiday cookie platter too!

        Reply
    2. Natalie says

      March 13, 2020 at 4:57 am

      5 stars
      Love how easy this recipe is. And cookies look absolutely delicious. I must make this for my family.

      Reply
    3. Juanita says

      March 12, 2020 at 5:04 pm

      I got the cake mix to make the lemon cookies. The cake mix is only 15.25 ounces. The recipe calls for 18.2. How do I modify yo make it work?

      Reply
      • Toni Dash says

        March 12, 2020 at 8:35 pm

        Add 1/4 cup all purpose flour to the recipe.

        Reply
    4. Catalina says

      March 12, 2020 at 5:04 pm

      5 stars
      The addition of lemon makes these cookies irresistible! Yummy!

      Reply
    5. Tisha says

      March 12, 2020 at 3:31 pm

      5 stars
      I love making cake mix cookies! They always come out so soft!

      Reply
    6. Sara Welch says

      March 12, 2020 at 11:02 am

      5 stars
      Love lemon recipes in the spring and this is no exception! Excited to make these over the weekend; looks too good to pass up!

      Reply
    7. katerina @ diethood.com says

      March 12, 2020 at 9:12 am

      5 stars
      YUM!! These cookies look incredibly delicious!! I can’t wait to try this recipe!

      Reply
    8. Catalina says

      March 12, 2020 at 7:58 am

      5 stars
      These cookies look perfect! This lemon flavor is exactly what I need!

      Reply
    9. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

      March 12, 2020 at 7:35 am

      These Lemon Cookies are sound delicious! Dangerously good…

      Reply
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