Name: Lemon Cake Mix Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 box lemon cake mix; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons milk

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Lemon Cake Mix Cookies are like eating a bite of sunshine. Easy to make and delicious! Only a few ingredients are required to make these delicious cookies.

CAKE MIX COOKIES

I love using cake mix to make semi-homemade desserts like these Strawberry Cake Bars and Apricot Nectar Cake. Cake mix makes it easy to put together a tasty dessert in no time.

HOW TO MAKE LEMON CAKE MIX COOKIES

Mix together cake mix, lemon zest, eggs and oil until combined. (For a little added lemon flavor I will sometimes add a drop of Lemon Essential Oil to the batter.)
The batter will be really thick but that’s ok!

Drop the batter onto baking sheet. You can use a spoon or small ice cream scoop to make them the same size. I also use parchment paper or you can spray the pan with non-stick spray.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-9 minutes. They are going to look pretty soft and puffy when they come out but once they cool they flatten out and are perfect.

Let the cookies cool on a wire rack for approximately 5 minutes. They should not be warm when you add the icing.

While the cookies are cooking mix together icing. Stir together powdered sugar, milk and lemon juice.
Once the cookies have cooled, drizzle the top with icing.

Cake mix can be used to make all kinds of cookies. You can use the recipe and change up the flavor of cake mix to make anything from chocolate to strawberry. Add icing or roll the dough in powdered sugar before baking for a different twist.

Enjoy! ~ Heather

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