Chewy Lemon Cake Mix Cookies

This recipe yields 12-15 cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1 box vanilla cake mix (flavor optional)

  • 2 eggs

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Drop Elixir (extract)

  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest

  • 1/2 tsp yellow food gel coloring (optional)

  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.

  2. In a medium bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, oil, lemon flavoring, food coloring, and lemon zest using a spatula or a wooden spoon.

  3. Mix until a smooth cookie dough forms.

  4. Pour powdered sugar in a small bowl to roll the balls of cookie dough in.

  5. Using an ice cream scoop, make balls of cookie dough and roll them in the powdered sugar. Make sure they are well-coated.

  6. Evenly space the cookie balls on the baking tray with enough room for them to flatten out - roughly 2” apart.

  7. Bake 8-12 minutes or until the tops of the cookie don’t look greasy and are just slightly golden brown at the edges.

  8. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool and enjoy!