Description
These Lemon Cake Mix Cookies are soft, tangy, and bursting with bright lemon flavor. Made with a lemon cake mix and cream cheese, they have a delightful moist texture with a sweet powdered sugar coating. Finished with a luscious lemon glaze, these cookies are perfect for a quick and easy dessert that feels special and refreshing.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies
- 1 Lemon Cake Mix
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup Butter, softened
- 1 Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar (for rolling)
Glaze
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons Milk
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Heat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to get it ready for baking the cookies.
- Prepare Dough: Soften the cream cheese and butter. In a large mixing bowl, combine the lemon cake mix, cream cheese, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until the butter and cream cheese are fully incorporated and the dough is thick and sticky.
- Shape Cookies: Using a medium cookie scoop (about 1.5 tablespoons), scoop portions of dough and roll them into balls. Then roll each ball in the 1/2 cup of powdered sugar to coat. Place the coated dough balls onto a lightly greased baking sheet, spacing them evenly.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 10 minutes, or until the cookies are just puffed, cracked on top, and still soft to the touch. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on the baking sheet before applying glaze or serving.
- Prepare Glaze: In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over low heat, then remove from heat. Whisk in the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons of milk if you plan to pipe the glaze onto cookies, or 3 tablespoons of milk if you want to dunk the cookies to completely glaze their tops. Adjust milk amount to reach desired consistency.
- Glaze Cookies: Once cookies have cooled completely, either drizzle the glaze on top with a spoon or dip the tops into the glaze for a fuller coverage. Allow glaze to set before serving.
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese and butter are fully softened to ensure smooth dough.
- The dough will be sticky; using a cookie scoop and powdered sugar helps manage this.
- Adjust milk in the glaze to get the consistency you prefer for either drizzling or dipping.
- Allow cookies to cool fully before glazing to prevent melting the glaze.
- These cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerated for longer freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: lemon cookies, cake mix cookies, cream cheese cookies, lemon glaze, easy cookie recipe, soft cookies
