Simple Lemon Cookies

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This Simple Lemon Cookies recipe makes the loveliest light, lemon cookies!

These delightful cookies only take a few ingredients and you won’t believe how easy they are and just how delicious they are too! These are also perfect for a spring brunch, afternoon tea or as a lunchbox treat!

Hello Friends! Hope you are having a great week and staying warm. It has been chilly here and there is nothing that warms me up like a cup of hot steaming tea. Of course, I also need a little something to go with it and today I am sharing the perfect cookie recipe when you want a light, sweet treat.

There is something so soothing about tea and cookies, that just taking a moment to think about it relaxes me.While pretty much any freshly baked cookie will do, one of my favorites is a cookie made with this Lemon Cookie Recipe from a cake mix. 

This is an updated recipe from a couple of years ago.

I have tasted many a lemon cookie in my lifetime. I like lemon bars, but sometimes I just long for something a little less sweet. One of my all-time favorites was the Lemon Pastry Creme cookie that the Girl Scouts made several years ago.

I am still waiting for the Girl Scouts to bring those back.

At least, I can hope.

In the meantime, I make these super simple lemon cookies using a boxed lemon cakes mix.

They are so simple and perfect for brunch, or tea.

Have one with me won’t you? Do you drink hot tea? What is your favorite flavor?

I am always for a good shortcut and using a cake mix to make these cookies is a good one. Everyone loves these cookies!

For more great cookie recipes, check out:

Soft Snickerdoodles – light cinnamon cookies that are like air!

Best Ever Chocolate Chip cookie recipe – a favorite for years and the best chocolate chip cookie recipe!

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Easy Lemon Cookies Recipe

1 box lemon cake mix

2 eggs

1/2 cup butter (1 stick) softened

2 tablespoons powdered sugar (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine listed ingredients and spoon by rounded teaspoons onto the cookie sheet. Bake 12-14 minutes. Let cool a few minutes before removing from the sheet. You can sprinkle them with a touch of powdered sugar if you wish.

No one will know that you made these from a cake mix, at least from my experience. You can keep that part a secret or share the recipe, I leave it up to you!

By the way, I have another really good cookie recipe from a cake mix, it is these Easy Peanut Butter Cookies. I just love these and the recipe is so easy it is silly! Try them out sometime when you need a quick cookie recipe.

Other great cookies recipes you might enjoy:

Easy Peanut butter cookies – these cookies come together with just six ingredients!

What is your favorite cookie?