Description
Quick and easy lemon cake mix cookies, soft and chewy with a burst of zesty flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (432 g / 15.25 oz) lemon cake mix
- 226 g (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 120 ml (½ cup) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- Zest from 1 lemon
- Powdered sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, softened cream cheese, vegetable oil, eggs, and lemon zest. Mix until a thick dough forms.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 10–15 minutes.
- Prepare a plate with powdered sugar. Using a cookie scoop, portion out 2 tablespoons of dough and roll in powdered sugar.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spaced 5 cm (2 inches) apart, and bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Don’t overmix the dough. Chilling helps maintain shape. Optional to add chocolate chips or nuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg