Description
Bright and soft glazed cookies made from lemon cake mix, quick to bake and deliciously fresh.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box lemon cake mix (about 15.25 oz)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter or oil
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2–3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (for glaze)
- 1 tsp vanilla (optional)
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Mix cake mix, eggs, melted butter, lemon zest, vanilla, and salt in a bowl until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop dough by tablespoon and roll into balls. Place 2 inches apart on the sheet.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until tops set but still soft. Do not brown.
- Cool on the sheet for 2 minutes, then move to a rack to cool more.
- Make glaze by whisking powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Adjust consistency with more lemon juice if needed.
- Dip the top of each warm cookie into glaze or spoon glaze over each cookie. Let glaze set.
Notes
Serve cookies warm or at room temperature. Pair with tea or milk. Store in a closed container at room temperature for 2-3 days or in the fridge for a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg