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Well I have been staring at a random box of lemon cake mix in my pantry for months now. I am not a huge fan of cake mixes and for the life of me I cannot remember why I purchased it in the first place. However, I was determined to use the mix this weekend and started browsing the web for ideas. I came across a recipe from allrecipes that used boxed lemon cake mix to make cookies. The reviews were mixed; some stating they were delicious, while others complained they tasted like Froot Loops. I happen to thoroughly enjoy Froot Loops, so I decided to give these a try with a couple of minor substitutions. Here is the verdict: The texture of these cookies was amazing- nice, crisp outsides with a chewy center! The taste was really quite good, not too tart and not too sweet. This is not a cookie I would make on a weekly basis, but it was good nonetheless. So, if you have a random box of lemon cake mix, make these…I bet you could use the base of cake mix, 2 eggs and vegetable oil with other cake mixes as well. Happy Baking!
1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 TBS fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar for decoration
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Pour cake mix into a large bowl. Stir in eggs, oil, and lemon juice, lemon extract and lemon zest until well blended.
4. Bake for 6 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven. The bottoms will be light brown, and the insides chewy.
oh jeez i was just at the grocery store andi had this recipe open when i left and i totally forgot to buy a lemon cake mix, maybe next time! i’m putting this on a posty note so i don’t forget again
they look super tasty
Hi, new to your blog and think it’s great. Can’t wait to try these yummy looking cookies!
Easy and so pretty! I will have to try these. I love my lemon!
Your cookies look delicious! Glad to say that I have no cake mix in my pantry – but for this recipe it would be worth buying one ;-)
These look great! I might actually go out and buy some cake mix just so I could make them!
i made these a week or so ago – not knowing that you had posted them – and they were a hit with my hub! He said they tasted like trix. :) I love how simple the recipe is.
I also made a glaze on top instead of rolling them in the sugar.
They look very good. I love tyring new recipes using cake mixes!
I love lemon cookies and that texture sounds perfect…crispy outsides and chewy insides.
These lok great, who knew that something so fancy looking could come from a cake mix?!
Cookies look great. I am a huge fan of lemon anything dessert -ish. I am going to have to give this recipe a try.
Sharona May