ICED LEMON DROP COOKIES

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I took these to an event and someone came up to me and said they were simply wonderful. She said her husband does not eat anything lemon but he loved these cookies! Fun and easy to make. Please note I prefer Meyer lemons but if you can't get them use regular lemons. Soaking the white chips in the lemon juice gives them a...

Provided by Susan Bartley

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 box lemon cake mix
6 Tbsp butter, melted
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 Tbsp juice from meyer lemon (regular lemon will work too)
1 Tbsp lemon zest, grated
1 c white vanilla mini chips or finely chopped white chips
LEMON CREAM CHEESE ICING
4 Tbsp butter, room temperature
4 oz cream cheese room temperature (half a package)
1 1/2 c powdered sugar, sifted
1 Tbsp juice from a meyer lemon, regular lemon will work too
1 Tbsp lemon zest, grated

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 and line baking sheet with bakers parchment paper.
  • 2. Place white chips in small bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice, set aside.
  • 3. In large bowl combine cake mix, melted butter, eggs and lemon zest and mix by hand, do not over mix it will be slightly lumpy.
  • 4. Add white chips and lemon juice mixture to cookie batter and mix in.
  • 5. Drop by spoonful onto parchment lined baking sheet. I use a cookie scoop for uniform sized cookies.
  • 6. Bake at 350 for 10 to 13 minutes or until a light golden brown.
  • 7. You can pull the parchment paper right off your baking sheet to your cooling rack and let them cool.
  • 8. Make icing as follows: In medium mixing bowl cream together cream cheese and butter till light and well mixed.
  • 9. add powdered sugar and lemon zest and lemon juice to thin. You want this icing to more like a glaze so it goes on your cookies lightly.
  • 10. Ice cookies and enjoy! They will make a lemon lover out of you too!

MD AINUL ISLAM
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I'm not a big fan of lemon desserts, but I thought I'd give these cookies a try. I'm so glad I did! They're delicious.


Abdulaziz Aldahmani
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These cookies are so easy to make, I can even get my kids to help me. We love baking them together.


Bimala Gopal
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I made these cookies for my kids' school bake sale and they were a huge hit! The kids loved them.


Ruth Turner
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I'm always looking for new lemon dessert recipes. These cookies look amazing!


Fatimakhan Fati
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These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and tart. I love the way the lemon flavor brightens up the sugar cookie base.


Syedajmal Hussainshah
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I would love to try these cookies, but I'm allergic to nuts. Do you have any suggestions for substitutions?


Puja Tharu
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These cookies are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.


leon Martin
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies turned out flat and dry.


Roshani Rayamajhi
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These cookies are a bit pricey to make, but they're worth it for a special occasion.


karim Velazquez
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I love that these cookies can be made ahead of time. It's so convenient to have a batch of cookies ready to go when I need them.


aiyana stringer
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These cookies are the perfect treat for a summer party.


Mike Wheeler
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I'm not a huge fan of lemon-flavored desserts, but these cookies were surprisingly good.


hae bae
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I had some trouble getting the cookies to set properly. I think I may have overmixed the dough.


Subah Gayflor
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These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste. I would recommend using less sugar in the recipe.


Amber Clark
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I love the pop of color that these cookies add to a dessert platter.


Jasmyne Henry
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The icing on these cookies is divine! It's perfectly sweet and tart.


Munu Chaudhary
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These cookies are so easy to make, even for a beginner baker. I love that I can whip up a batch in no time.


Kamrul hasan 36y
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I've tried a lot of lemon drop cookie recipes, but this one is my favorite. The cookies are soft and chewy, with just the right amount of sweetness.


Peter Anami
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These cookies were a hit at my last party! Everyone loved the bright lemon flavor.