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Easy Lemon Cookies

These Easy Lemon Cookies are super easy because they are made with cake mix and frosting. Add some lemon zest for fun. 

This is a version of Lemon Cookies by BettyCrocker

“I add fresh lemon zest to the frosting for an extra lemony taste.”

Easy Lemon Cookies

Charly Recipe by Charly

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Prep Time

30min

Total Time

45min

Servings

21/dozen cookies

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Ingredients

  • 1  box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® lemon cake mix
  • 1/3  cup shortening
  • 1/3  cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1  egg
  • 1  container Betty Crocker® Whipped or Rich & Creamy lemon frosting
  • Zest from one lemon

Directions

  1. Rolled Cookies: Divide dough into 4 equal parts; roll each part 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured surface with cloth-covered rolling pin. Cut into desired shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until light brown around edges.

  2. Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick cookie sheets). In large bowl, beat cake mix, shortening, butter and egg on medium speed about 2 minutes or until blended.

  3. Onto ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.

  4. Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until light brown around edges. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet; cool completely. Frost with frosting. Store covered.

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    star 1/26/10 by Walkerred

    It seems that the recipe directions are listed in the wrong order?? !! ;^ 0

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