Easy Cake Mix Cookies- Perfect Lemon Cookie

I frequently make these cookies for work pitch-ins & family get-togethers. They are always a big hit! I was given the basic recipe several years ago by a lady who showed up at my garage sale—and she wrote it down during our conversation about baking. I have perfected different varieties over the years. Please see my other recipes for how to make the following versions of this cookie: chocolate-chocolate chip, chocolate chip, & sugar cookies. This is a really versatile recipe base—experiment!!

• Ready In: 13 mins
• Serves: 24-36
• Yields: 24-36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box  lemon supreme cake mix
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Stir ingredients in medium mixing bowl until blended (best to do right before you are ready to bake them- they flatten out more if you let the batter set).
3. Spoon onto 2 un-greased cookie sheets (allow some space in between, they spread…a melon baller works great for this step).
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes (depends on which cake mix you use & the oven -- I start looking at them through the glass around 6.5 minutes -- they will get a dull/cracked appearance on top when done).
5. Allow the cookies to cool on the pan, or wait 1-2 minutes before moving to cooling racks. Cookies will be soft/chewy.
6. While lemon cookies are cooling, mix together the powdered sugar & lemon juice in a small bowl, add more powdered sugar for a stiffer glaze. Lightly brush or drizzle glaze onto warm cookies on the cooling rack.