Easy Lemon Crinkle Cookies are the perfect treat for anyone craving a quick and easy dessert with a burst of citrus flavor. With just a few simple ingredients, these cookies are soft, chewy, and sure to satisfy your sweet tooth!
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Why This Recipe Works
Easy: Using Boxed Cake Mix means these only need a few ingredients and are so easy to make!
Quick: These come together fast and bake in less than 10 minutes!
Delicious: These are hands down my favorite lemon cake mix cookies. Everyone who tries them has to have the recipe!
Recently I’ve shared a few other cookies from cake mix recipes (Carrot Cake Cookies, Red Velvet Cookies, Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies, Grinch Cookies, and Soft Gingerbread Cookies) and I just couldn’t help myself- I had to share my absolute favorite cake mix cookie.
Hope you love them as much as I do!
What Goes Into Lemon Cake Mix Cookies?
Lemon Boxed Cake Mix: Use any of your favorite cake mix brands, I tend to use Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines.
Lemons: Adding the juice and zest gives these cookies a little more tasty lemon flavor.
Eggs: Make sure to use large eggs.
Butter: I use Unsalted but Salted works too. You can substitute vegetable oil but the cookies will be more flat.
Powdered Sugar: This is a great, easy topping that bakes right onto the cookie, but you can also top it with a glaze (like what I use on my Gingerbread Bundt Cake), Cream Cheese Frosting, or Vanilla Buttercream.
How To Make Lemon Crinkle Cookies?
- Step 1: Add melted butter, cake mix, eggs, zest, and lemon juice in a bowl and mix until combined.
- Step 2: Roll each cookie in powdered sugar.
- Step 3: Place cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Step 4: Bake for 9-11 minutes and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Store cookies in an airtight container. They will last for week if so!
Eat lemon crinkle cookies within 5-7 days when stored in an air tight container or zip lock baggie.
They are if you use meyer lemons for the zest and juice. That simple!
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Are these 3-2-1 Lemon Cookies?
No. 3-2-1 Cookies are where you combine 3 eggs, 2 packages of cake mix, whipped topping, and 1 cup of powdered sugar. And that resulted in very flat cookies.
So, I figured I’d remove the whipped topping and tweak a few more things with the recipe- and you know what? I love my version even more!
These cookies have just the right amount of lemony flavor, are so easy to make, and really are so delicious!
More Related Recipes:
If you love lemon, make sure to try more of my easy desserts like my lemon meringue pie, homemade lemon cupcakes, fresh lemonade, easy lemon cake, lemon bars and even some candied lemon peels!
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Easy Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box Lemon Cake Mix
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup butter melted or ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1-2 cups powdered sugar
Optional Ingredients
- Zest from 1 lemon
- Juice from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the lemon cake mix, eggs, melted butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice.1 box Lemon Cake Mix, 2 eggs, ⅓ cup butter, Zest from 1 lemon, Juice from 1 lemon
- Scoop out dough into balls and roll in powdered sugar.1-2 cups powdered sugar
- Place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 9* minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
Notes
- *If your cookies turn out flat, try increasing the bake time by 1-2 minutes.
- Flat cookies can also be a result of using oil instead of butter.
- Store cookies in an air-tight container and eat within 5-7 days.
Colleen/Owner of The Tin Can Company says
Thank you, thank you for taking the time to create and post this recipe. This is the only one out there I could find that uses the mix. THESE ARE SO DELICIOUS!!! We have a candle subscription box and we included these with this months candle-Lemonade Stand. They were the perfect little touch to give our subscribers. We always appreciate yummy treats that can be made quickly. Thank you again. We are grateful:)
Lisa says
Yay! I am so glad you enjoy them and what a fun treat for your box!
Diane says
Can these be frozen?
Lisa says
I have never tried to freeze the, so I don't know. So sorry!
Peggy says
Can I switch out the cake mix? Substituting a strawberry cake or a chocolate cake mix?
Lisa says
Absolutely! I've made carrot cake cookies and red velvet cookies using those types of mixes and they turned out delicious!