Lemon Cookies
Our Lemon Cookies recipe, complete with tangy lemon buttercream, is a true celebration of all things lemon and perfect for lemon lovers and will quickly become their new favorite Lemon Cookie recipe.
Servings: 12 Sandwich Cookies
Calories: 442kcal
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
Lemon Buttercream
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest freshly zested
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice more may be needed
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or spray with non-stick spray.
- Combine the ingredients and mix until there are no lumps remaining.
- Scoop the cookie dough into portions of roughly 1 tablespoon.
- Place the cookies into the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from the sheets and place them onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
Lemon Buttercream Frosting
- Once the cookies are completely cool (about 15 minutes), make the lemon buttercream filling.
- In a large bowl, whip or beat the butter until it is pale yellow.
- Add the lemon zest and mix to combine.
- Add half of the powdered sugar and mix until well combined. Scrape down the bowl.
- Add half of the lemon juice and mix until smooth.
- Add the remaining powdered sugar and mix in.
- Add the remaining lemon juice and beat until light and fluffy.
- If you want a thinner icing, add more lemon juice 1 to 2 teaspoons at a time, mixing in between.
Notes
The cookie dough may be slightly gooey, depending on the brand of cake mix you use. It will bake up fine.
You can use milk or heavy cream to thin the icing if you don’t want to add more lemon flavor with extra juice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Sandwich cookie | Calories: 442kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 21g
