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    Home » Baking

    Lemon Cake Mix Cookies

    Published: Mar 26, 2023 Last updated: Mar 25, 2023 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Delicious cookies made with a box of cake mix! These Lemon Cake Mix Cookies are full of fresh lemon flavor and are perfect for snacking, parties, and more.
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    Lemon Cake Mix Cookies are the easiest cookies and are delicious cookies full of fresh lemon flavor. It is an easy cookie recipe made with boxed cake mix and is an easy dessert to make for hungry kids and will please any crowd.

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    Jump to:
    • ❤️ Why you'll love it
    • 🥘 Cookie Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🥄 Equipment
    • 🥫Storage
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Tips
    • 📚 Related Recipes
    • 🍽 Serve with..
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    Easy to make: An easy recipe made with a box of lemon cake mix and a few other simple ingredients are all you need to make these tasty treats!

    Bursting with flavor: each bite of these lemon crinkle cookies are packed with bright lemon flavor and white chocolate chips.

    Perfect for any occasion: cake mix cookie recipes are a bigger batch recipe that can be enjoyed at parties, sold at bake sales, or simply enjoyed as a snack or after dinner dessert.

    Cookie ingredients.

    🥘 Cookie Ingredients

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    Please scroll to the bottom of this page for the printable recipe card with complete list of ingredients and instructions.

    Lemon cake mix: you will need a 15.25 ounce box of cake mix.

    Vegetable oil

    Large eggs

    White chocolate chips

    Powdered sugar

    Cake mix cookies step 1
    Step 1: add cake mix to mixing bowl.
    Electric mixer in mixing bowl with cookie dough.
    Step 2: mix in vegetable oil.
    Electric mixer in bowl with cookie dough and white chocolate chips.
    Step 3: stir in white chips.
    Mixed cookie dough in a bowl.
    Step 4: refrigerate.
    Just a few simple steps to make these delicious lemon cake mix cookies!

    🔪 Instructions

    Prepare cookie dough

    1. To a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Using an electric hand mixer on medium speed, blend together until ingredients are smooth. 
    2. Add white chocolate chips and mix well. 
    3. Cover mixing bowl with plastic wrap and place the dough inside the refrigerator. Chill for 30 minutes.

    Bake the cookies

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Add powdered sugar to a shallow small bowl. 
    2. Using a ¼ cup sized measure, scoop cookie dough from the bowl . Roll dough between the palms of your hands, forming round, smooth, cookie dough balls.
    3. Add the dough ball to the prepared bowl of powdered sugar, covering the dough fully. Place cookie dough balls on parchment lined baking sheet 2 inches apart. Repeat for each cookie.
    4. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, until cookies are
    5. When done, allow to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
    Cookie dough in a glass bowl with a cookie scoop in the dough.
    Scoop cookie dough and shape into balls.
    Cookie dough balls coated in powdered sugar on a baking sheet.
    Roll cookie dough balls in powdered sugar before baking.
    Baked cookies on parchment lined baking sheet.
    Cool cookies for 2 minutes on the baking sheet.
    Upclose image of lemon cake mix crinkle cookies.
    Transfer cookies to cooling rack to cool completely.

    🥄 Equipment

    Large bowl

    Small bowl

    Electric mixer

    Large baking sheet

    Parchment Paper

    Small cookie scoop

    Cookie spatula

    Cooling Rack

    🥫Storage

    Room temperature: store in an airtight container up to 5 days.

    Freeze: cookies can be stored in a freezer safe, airtight container up to 3 months.

    A platter full of lemon cake mix cookies.
    Cool cookies for at least 5 minutes before removing from the baking sheet.

    📖 Variations

    • If you love all things lemon, add lemon zest or lemon extract to the cookies to really amp up that lemon flavor and instead of white chocolate use a lemon flavored chip!
    • Make a lemon glaze with powdered sugar and fresh lemon juice. Drizzle the top of the cookies with the glaze.
    • Use a white cake mix and any flavor chip you desire!

    💭 Tips

    • When mixing the cookies, be sure to use a rubber scraper to scrape down the sides of the bowl and incorporate all of the cake mix.
    • For best results, allow the cookies to cool for 2-3 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to the cooling rack.
    • Note that the cookies will shrink in size and become firmer as they cool.
    A stack of lemon crinkle cookies.

    📚 Related Recipes

    Cookie lovers will love these Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies!

    Lemon fans will love these easy Lemon Bars!

    This Lemon Swirl Cheesecake is a must try!

    🍽 Serve with..

    Serve cookies warm with a glass of milk or a scoop of ice cream.

    Overhead shot of lemon cake mix cookies on a white plate.

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    📖 Recipe

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    Lemon Cake Mix Cookies

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    Delicious cookies made with a box of cake mix! These Lemon Cake Mix Cookies are full of fresh lemon flavor and are perfect for snacking, parties, and more.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Refrigeration Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 52 minutes mins
    Course Desserts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 36
    Calories 109 kcal

    Equipment

    • Large bowl
    • Small bowl
    • Electric mixer
    • Large baking sheet
    • Parchment Paper
    • Small cookie scoop
    • Cookie spatula
    • Cooling Rack

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    Ingredients
      

    • 15.25 ounces lemon cake mix
    • ½ cup vegetable oil
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 cup white chocolate chips
    • ½ cup powdered sugar

    Instructions
     

    Prepare cookie dough

    • To a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Using an electric hand mixer on medium speed, blend together until ingredients are smooth. 
    • Add white chocolate chips and mix well. Cover mixing bowl with plastic wrap and place the dough inside the refrigerator. Chill for 30 minutes.

    Bake the cookies

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Add powdered sugar to a shallow small bowl. 
    • Using a ¼ cup sized measure, scoop cookie dough from the bowl. Roll dough between the palms of your hands, forming round, smooth, cookie dough balls.
    • Add the dough ball to the prepared bowl of powdered sugar, covering the dough fully. Place cookie dough balls on parchment lined baking sheet 2 inches apart.
    • Repeat for each cookie.
    • Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, until cookies are set.
    • When done, allow to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 109kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 96mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 17IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 0.3mgNet Carbohydrates: 14g
    Keyword Lemon Cake Mix Cookies, Lemon Crinkle Cookies
    Tried this recipe?Mention @grumpyshoneybunch or tag #grumpyshoneybunch!

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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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