Best 10 Lemon Cake Cookies Recipes

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Lemon cake cookies, with their bright citrus flavor and soft, crumbly texture, are a delectable treat that can brighten up any occasion. Whether you're looking for a sweet snack to enjoy with a cup of tea or a delightful dessert to impress your guests, these cookies are sure to satisfy your cravings. With their perfect balance of tart and sweet, lemon cake cookies are a classic recipe that has been passed down through generations. In this article, we will explore the best recipe for lemon cake cookies, providing detailed instructions and helpful tips to ensure that your cookies turn out perfectly every time.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

LEMON CRINKLE CAKE MIX COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY



Lemon Crinkle Cake Mix Cookies Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: lemon cake mix, oil, eggs, powdered sugar

Provided by Pierce Abernathy

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 12 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 package lemon cake mix
⅓ cup oil
2 eggs
powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Combine cake mix, oil, and eggs in a mixing bowl.
  • Using an ice cream scoop or your hand, form golf ball-sized balls of cookie dough and transfer to a bowl of powdered sugar.
  • Cover dough ball in powdered sugar and transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  • Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10-12 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199 calories, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 15 grams

LEMON CAKE COOKIES



Lemon Cake Cookies image

You've probably got this recipe's four ingredients in your kitchen right now, so don't wait another minute to make these zesty cookies. Ready in just 35 minutes, they're the perfect treat to whip up for a quick snack or light dessert.

Provided by Deborah Harroun

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ lemon cake mix
1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 egg
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • In medium bowl, stir together cake mix, whipped topping and egg until combined. (Dough will be thick and sticky.)
  • Place powdered sugar in small bowl. Using wet hands, shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls; roll in powdered sugar. On cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 110 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g

EASY LEMON CAKE COOKIES WITH ICING



Easy Lemon Cake Cookies with Icing image

Fast, easy, and clean up is a snap! Let your kids help with this one.

Provided by Karla Gonzalez

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
2 eggs
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 cup confectioners' sugar
¼ teaspoon lemon extract
1 tablespoon milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with foil.
  • Mix together cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto baking sheets and bake for no more than 8 minutes. Do not overbake! Once all the cookies are done. Remove the foil. You have a no need to clean baking sheet.
  • To Make Lemon Icing: Mix together confectioners' sugar, lemon extract, and milk. Mix ingredients together (more or less to your desired liking). When the cookies are warm or completely cooled, place as much icing on them as you like!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.1 calories, Carbohydrate 41.6 g, Cholesterol 42.2 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 320.6 mg, Sugar 28.7 g

EASY CAKE MIX COOKIES- PERFECT LEMON COOKIE



Easy Cake Mix Cookies- Perfect Lemon Cookie image

I frequently make these cookies for work pitch-ins & family get-togethers. They are always a big hit! I was given the basic recipe several years ago by a lady who showed up at my garage sale-and she wrote it down during our conversation about baking. I have perfected different varieties over the years. Please see my other recipes for how to make the following versions of this cookie: chocolate-chocolate chip, chocolate chip, & sugar cookies. This is a really versatile recipe base-experiment!!

Provided by KitchenAndCraftAdve

Categories     Dessert

Time 13m

Yield 24-36 cookies, 24-36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (18 ounce) box lemon supreme cake mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Stir ingredients in medium mixing bowl until blended (best to do right before you are ready to bake them- they flatten out more if you let the batter set).
  • Spoon onto 2 un-greased cookie sheets (allow some space in between, they spread...a melon baller works great for this step).
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes (depends on which cake mix you use & the oven -- I start looking at them through the glass around 6.5 minutes -- they will get a dull/cracked appearance on top when done).
  • Allow the cookies to cool on the pan, or wait 1-2 minutes before moving to cooling racks. Cookies will be soft/chewy.
  • While lemon cookies are cooling, mix together the powdered sugar & lemon juice in a small bowl, add more powdered sugar for a stiffer glaze. Lightly brush or drizzle glaze onto warm cookies on the cooling rack.

LEMON CAKE MIX COOL WHIP COOKIES RECIPE



Lemon Cake Mix Cool Whip Cookies Recipe image

Light and fluffy lemon cookies made using a cake mix and frozen whipped topping.

Provided by Camille

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (8 ounce) container frozen Cool Whip (thawed)
2 eggs
1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
1/3 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray or line with a silicone baking mat; set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat together Cool Whip and eggs.
  • Add the cake mix and mix until combined. The dough will be extremely sticky.
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Drop cookie dough by teaspoons into a bowl containing the powdered sugar and roll to coat.
  • Once the dough is completely coated in powdered sugar, it will be easier to roll into a ball.
  • Place cookie dough on prepared baking sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are slightly golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Servingsize 1 serving, Calories 154 kcal, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 110 mg, Carbohydrate 8 g, Sugar 4 g, Protein 7 mg

LEMON POUND CAKE COOKIES



Lemon Pound Cake Cookies image

I was trying to make lemon cookies, but ended up making something totally different and I was glad with the outcome.

Provided by jaibux

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 6

¾ cup white sugar
⅔ cup salted sweet cream butter, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
2 teaspoons lemon extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Cream sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Whisk flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl; gradually beat into creamed butter mixture until just combined. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into butter-flour mixture until dough is thoroughly mixed; stir in lemon extract. Drop small scoops of dough onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cookies spring back when touched, 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24.6 g, Cholesterol 49.8 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 142.3 mg, Sugar 10.8 g

LEMON PINEAPPLE CAKE MIX COOKIES WITH PINEAPPLE GLAZE RECIPE - (4.2/5)



Lemon Pineapple Cake Mix Cookies with Pineapple Glaze Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by cecelia26_

Number Of Ingredients 9

LEMON CAKE MIX:
1 stick butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon extract
8 ounces crushed pineapple, drained well, juice reserved
2 tablespoon flour
GLAZE:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Reserved juice from pineapple

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix all the ingredients for the cookies with an electric mixer. Drop by teaspoons onto a baking stone or cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool a bit before icing with the glaze. To make the glaze, stir a teaspoon of juice at a time into the powdered sugar until it reaches a spreadable consistency. It should be a bit thinner than regular frosting, but not too thin. Sprinkle with Coarse Sugar Crystals, optional.

LEMON BURST CAKE MIX COOKIES RECIPE - (4.5/5)



Lemon Burst Cake Mix Cookies Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by kayjayjohnson

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (15.25-ounce) box lemon cake mix
1 (8-ounce) container Cool Whip
1 egg
1/3 cup powdered sugar (for rolling)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, beat cool whip, egg and cake mix until well blended. Dough will be thick and sticky. Drop by teaspoonfuls into a bowl of powdered sugar and roll to coat. Place on parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes

CAKE MIX LEMON PECAN COOKIES



Cake Mix Lemon Pecan Cookies image

So easy and yummy! I received this recipe from a church friend and fell in love with them! You may use other flavors of cake mix.

Provided by Seasoned Cook

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (18 ounce) package lemon supreme cake mix
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • With mixer blend butter, eggs, milk and extract.
  • Mix in cake mix and chopped pecans.
  • Chill dough before placing on parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Form into large balls, place on baking sheet and press down with fork.
  • Bake 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Let cool before removing from baking sheet.

LEMON KRISPIE COOKIES (FROM CAKE MIX) RECIPE - (4/5)



Lemon Krispie Cookies (from cake mix) Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by criscrossqz

Number Of Ingredients 8

Glaze:
1 box lemon cake mix (with pudding)
1 cup Rice Krispies
1/2 c. melted butter
1 large egg
1/2 about 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 about 1 tsp. lemon juice
Whisk together with small whisk ...adding sugar or juice until correct drizzle consistency

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients well. Form dough into 1" balls and put 2" apart on UNgreased cookie sheet. Bake a 350 for 9 min, or until edges are slightly golden. Cool on pan 1 min, then remove to wire racks. Drizzle glaze over cookies

Tips:

  • For a moist and fluffy cake-like cookie, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This will incorporate air into the mixture, resulting in a tender crumb.
  • Use fresh lemon zest for the best flavor. If you don't have any on hand, you can use 1 teaspoon of bottled lemon extract, but the flavor will not be as bright.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will result in tough cookies. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
  • Bake the cookies in a preheated oven. This will help them rise evenly and prevent them from becoming too brown.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before frosting or glazing. This will help the frosting or glaze set properly.

Conclusion:

Lemon cake cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are moist, fluffy, and bursting with lemon flavor. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect lemon cake cookies every time. So next time you are looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, give these cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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