This isn’t so much the case in San Antonio right now (where it’s a balmy 68 degrees), but around this time in New Jersey, I start to go a little sunshine-deprivation crazy. I start to crave citrus, sunshine, and time outdoors – even though it’s usually in the 20s.
That’s where these Lemon Crinkle Cookies come in. They’re a direct inspiration from Jamie’s post for Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. I’m certainly not reinventing the wheel here.
But when it’s dark and dreary and you just need a little sunshine in your life? These are the ticket. Using lemon extract and lemon cake, the perfectly lemon-y yumminess is hard to beat.
Plus, because it’s a recipe where you’re doctoring up a cake mix, it comes together in *no* time.
Brighten up the day of someone you love with some delightful lemon cookies, my friends. The smiles you get back are worth it.
Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Adapted from My Baking Addiction
Ingredients
1 (18.25 ounce) box Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme Mix
2 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/3 cup powdered sugar
Directions
Preheat your oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl or stand mixer bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, oil, and lemon extract. Mix until will blended.
Place the powdered sugar into a separate small bowl.
Using a medium cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop balls of dough into the sugar and roll to coat. The dough will be sticky. Gently form the dough into a ball by lightly rolling it in your hands.
Place the balls of dough on the parchment lined baking tray 2 inches apart. Bake for 7-9 minutes.
The middles of the cookies may look slightly undercooked when removed from the oven. That is okay. They will continue to cook as they cool. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a cooling rack to finish cooling completely.
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You can eat lemon cookies for breakfast, right?? And speaking of, did you see the Girl Scouts are offering a lemon cookie this year? Gotta try it.
Absolutely you can. I did not see that. I try to pretend the Girl Scouts don’t exist, or I end up eating my weight in Thin Mints.
Oh yes indeed. I can eat a sleeve of Thin Mints in no time flat. It’s scary.
Amber, seriously, I am a lemon addict. These cookies look PERFECT! :)
Happy New Year :)
I love lemon too. So much. Thank you :) Happy New Year to you too, Tina!
These are simply lovely!
Thanks, Katrina! I’m trying Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies next.
These look amazing! I’ve been on such a lemon kick lately, I can’t wait to try them!
Thanks for stopping by, Allyssa! They’re very lemony and sooooo yummy.
am making these lemony treats in the weekend!
Sarah, come back and tell me how you like them!
I’m so excited by how easy these are – I just need to buy lemon cake mix! Definitely making some to bring into work on the first day of class.
Abigail, they’re perfect for last minute take-to-work type stuff. And the beauty is, you can make them with any cake mix you want!
I’ve been wanting to try this recipe but I never have cake mix on hand. Hopefully after seeing your delicious cookies I’ll remember to pick some up!
Amanda, I don’t usually keep it on hand either, but after I tried these cookies once, I went out and bought like one of every flavor (hellooooo spice cake!) to keep in the pantry for emergency cookie situations (i.e. PMS).
Oh they are EASY too!!! LOVE. I’m a lemon girl!
Me too, Callye! I love lemon and citrus anything, especially cakes, cookies, and gummy candy. Also, thank you so much for sharing on Facebook. That was so very kind of you. <3
These look so good! Are you from San Antonio? One of my favorite places and I was just there last week for the Alamo Bowl. The weather was amazing! Sic ‘em Bears!
Angie, I sure am. I live in New Jersey now, but San Antonio born and raised. And my baby cousin Alycia *just* graduated from Baylor about 3 weeks ago. Sic ‘em Bears indeed!
I love cake mix cookies; we usually make the funfetti kind but these look fabulous too, so bright and cheery!
Oooooh funfetti! That’s a great idea!
if i cant get box Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme Mix,what can i use instad???
Lim, you can use any box cake mix of your choosing. It doesn’t have to be Duncan Hines, it just has to be the large 18 oz size. You can use any flavor – if you’re using chocolate or vanilla, use any other extract you’d like, from vanilla to peppermint to orange (think chocolate oranges or creamsicle like flavors!).
Oh Amber! These look insanely delicious! LOVE that first picture!
Do come and share this on our citrus bloghop: http://ow.ly/8lHRi
Thanks, An! I sure will :)
This cookie would be great to have with my green tea! Visiting from citrus bloghop!
Nice to meet you, Lisa! Mmm yes, it would be really good with green tea.
What an amazing lemon cookie recipe! My family will love this. Must bookmark and bake it soon. Thanks for sharing the citrus-love!
Thanks so much! I love how quick and easy they are. I think you will too.
Amber, Congratulations to Alycia! I actually work at Baylor and my son is a sophomore.
Thanks, Angie, I’ll let her know. She just moved back up here to NJ/NJ area. She’s so excited to be graduated and starting her “grown up” life.
yum these look tasty, and easy to make which is a plus! Sending you some #citruslove
Love that you used a box mix, and I agree, the weather really can make you crave summery flavours.
I love crinckles. I always make them with chocolate but never lemon. Tartness though is my preferred taste so am definitely trying these soon. New to your site through blog hop. Nice meeting!!
These look delish! I could use a little sunshine right now. It’s dreary and raining… And, I am wrapped up in a blanket on the couch drinking tea.
Now your talking! I am not a big chocolate lover, but always say I need to make chocolate crinkle cookie. Now I so would rather make these beautiful little cookies, I would devour them:-) Take care, Terra
I would like these to come to my mouth, please. Maybe? I love the idea of a lemon variety.
You said 18 oz of cake mix, but I can never find 18 oz in the store, all I can find is 16 or 19 oz, will that work for the recipe? Thank you!
Hi there!
i bought the ingredients today!
I’m hoping to make the cookie balls and freeze the dough to use as needed.
We like to eat our cookies in batches of 4-6 hot out of the oven.
Have you ever tried this recipe as a freezer cookie dough before?
If so, do you have any tips?
thanks so much,
betty
Hi Betty,
I haven’t tried it as a freezer recipe, but I see no reason why it wouldn’t work. Please let me know how they turn out!
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