Description
Delicious lemon cake mix cookies that are soft, sweet, and bursting with citrus flavor. These easy-to-make cookies are perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Dough:
- Lemon cake mix – 1 box (15.25 oz)
- Cream cheese, softened – 4 oz
- Unsalted butter, softened – ¼ cup
- Egg, room temperature – 1 large
- Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
Glaze:
- Powdered sugar – ½ cup (for rolling)
- Butter – 2 tablespoons (for glaze)
- Powdered sugar – 1 cup (for glaze)
- Milk – 2–3 tablespoons
- Vanilla extract – ½ teaspoon
Instructions
- Mix the Sticky Dough – Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine lemon cake mix, softened cream cheese, butter, egg, and vanilla. Mix until fully incorporated. Dough will be thick and sticky—this is normal.
- Scoop and Roll – Use a medium cookie scoop (about 1½ tablespoons). Roll dough into balls, then roll generously in powdered sugar to coat completely.
- Bake – Place dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 9–10 minutes until puffed and cracked but still soft. Do not overbake. Cool completely before glazing.
- Whisk the Glaze – Melt 2 tablespoons butter, then whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Use 2 tablespoons milk for piping or 3 tablespoons for dipping.
- Glaze and Serve – Drizzle or dip cooled cookies in glaze. Let set before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg