Easy Lemon Crinkle Cookies are a delicious and simple recipe to whip up. They taste homemade and only use a few ingredients.
These EASY LEMON CRINKLE COOKIES are my little boys favorite. He enjoys having a few of these lemon cookies as a special snack after dinner.
He even loves to help me bake, though sometimes I’m not in the baking mood. That’s the reason I love cookies made from a cake mix.
Using a box of cake mix cuts out a lot of time spent in the kitchen, and I use fewer dishes than I usually do when I make cookies from scratch.
Since these cookies are so easy to make I usually make a few extra batches to serve to the guest that may pop over during the Easter holidays.
I also give a few of the lemon crinkle cookies to my neighbors packaged in cute little boxes with a gift tag for Easter.
Even though these cookies are made using a cake mix, they taste like they’re from scratch.
If you don’t tell anyone you used a cake mix, they will never know. That can be your little secret!
They are sure to become your favorite cookie to make. They come out the oven so chewy and delicious people will beg you for the recipe!
How to Make Easy Lemon Crinkle Cookies
To make easy lemon crinkle cookies, you’ll need lemon cake mix, vegetable oil and eggs. These ingredients get mixed together.
Then the sticky dough is placed in the refrigerator for 30 minutes then scooped into little round balls using a cookie scoop and each round ball gets rolled into powdered sugar.
After each round ball gets completely rolled in the confectioners sugar you will place them on a prepared cookie sheet to bake.
These easy lemon crinkle cookies can be stored in a covered container for 2-3 days in the fridge. Usually these cookies only last a day in my house.
This year for Easter surprise someone with a plate of these delicious and easy to make cookies! Do you have a favorite cookie you make using a cake mix?
Easy Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box of Lemon Cake Mix
- 2 Eggs
- ⅓ cup of Canola or Vegetable Oil
- ½ cup of Confectioners Sugar (powdered sugar)
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350 degrees and like a cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicon liner.
- In large mixing bowl add the cake mix, oil and eggs and mix it well until a sticky dough is formed. Let it refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
- Add the powdered sugar in a bowl or plate.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out about 2 tablespoons of the dough and roll it between your palms to form a smooth round ball.
- Roll it completely in the powdered sugar and place it in the prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Gently transfer to the cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Anndrea says
How many cookies does this recipe make?
Kim Seghers says
Hi Andrea, the recipe makes about a dozen cookies. Kim
Anndrea Marchand says
I made these for me, my mom, & my dad a couple of days ago and they were really really really really yummy & delicious. These cookies were not to over powering with the lemon taste like how some of lemon dessert are which me, my mom, & my dad loved. I also loved how the lemon crinkle cookies were soft, but not so soft they broke apart & crumbly and not to hard. I even ate one the next day day & the lemon crinkle cookies did not get to hard or too chewy the next day & I did not even have to put a piece of bread in the container with the cookies to kept them soft, which was nice.
Kim Seghers says
Hi Anndrea, thank you so much for your positive feedback. I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed the cookies. Your comment made my day! I hope you enjoy the rest of your week, Kim
Leslie Clingan says
One of my family’s fav Christmas cookies is lemon flavored. I know we will love these. And mama loves how easy these look to make. Thanks for sharing.
Kim Seghers says
Hi Leslie! I hope your family loves these cookies. Yep you’ll love how simple they’re to bake!! Have a lovely Thursday, Kim
Leah says
My dad is a lemon lover. Fed trying these!
Kim Seghers says
Hi Leah! I hope your dad likes these cookies! Enjoy the rest of your week, Kim
Caroline says
These look great, I never would have thought cake mix could turn out cookies. A great time saver for sure!
Kim Seghers says
Hi Caroline! Yes they’re super easy to make and cuts out a lot of time in the kitchen! Have a great week, Kim
Amanda Martin says
Yum! I love all things lemon. The fact that these are quick and easy to whip up make them a real winner!
Kim Seghers says
Thank you Amanda! They’re super easy to make and taste really good!! Have a lovely week, Kim
Leslie says
I’m so excited! I love lemon crinkles and these can be baked up in a flash. It is so easy to have these ingredients on hand for unexpected guests.
Kim Seghers says
Hi Leslie! Yep they’re easy to bake and whip up for unexpected guest!! Have a great week, Kim
Forget Me Knot Blog says
I LOVE crinkle cookies. I normally make them with red velvet cake mix but I am kind of obsessing over the idea of lemon! Will have to try these for Easter. 🙂
Kim Seghers says
Oh that sounds delicious red velvet cookies I need to try it. Have a great week, Kim