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Ultimate Lemon Cake Mix Cookies

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Super soft, chewy, and zesty cookies made easy with a lemon cake mix, topped with a sweet vanilla glaze.

Ingredients

  • Lemon cake mix – 1 box (15.25 oz)
  • Cream cheese, softened – 8 oz
  • Unsalted butter, softened – ¼ cup
  • Egg, room temperature – 1 large
  • Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
  • 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

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine the lemon cake mix, softened cream cheese, softened butter, room temperature egg, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
  4. Mix until all ingredients are fully incorporated and the dough is thick and sticky.
  5. Use a medium cookie scoop (about 1½ tablespoons) to portion the dough.
  6. Roll each portion of dough into a smooth ball.
  7. Roll each dough ball generously in ½ cup of powdered sugar until completely coated.
  8. Place the coated dough balls onto the prepared parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving some space between them.
  9. Bake for 9–10 minutes, or until the cookies are puffed, lightly cracked, and still soft in the center.
  10. Remove the baking sheet from the oven.
  11. Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet before glazing.
  12. To make the glaze, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a small bowl.
  13. Whisk in 1 cup of powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 2–3 tablespoons of milk until smooth.
  14. Use 2 tablespoons of milk for a thicker, pipeable glaze or 3 tablespoons for a thinner, dippable glaze.
  15. Drizzle or dip the cooled cookies in the prepared glaze.
  16. Allow the glaze to set before serving the cookies.

Notes

Full-fat cream cheese gives the fudgiest texture; Neufchâtel works for a lighter option.
Dough is very sticky; using a cookie scoop is strongly recommended for easy portioning.
Do not overbake; cookies should remain soft when removed from the oven.
Allow cookies to cool fully before glazing, or the icing will slide off.
Organic or clean-label cake mixes often work best for color and flavor.

Find it online: https://timelesscrumb.com/ultimate-lemon-cake-mix-cookies/