Perfectly tart and loaded to the max with sweet white chocolate chips, these bright and zesty Lemon Cake Mix Cookies are like a little bite of sunshine! Beaming with bold citrus flavors, they’ll disappear right before your eyes. Plus, with just 4 ingredients, these luscious lemon cookies are so easy to make!
Lemon Cake Mix Cookies
This is your favorite lemon cake mix reimagined!
Bursting with irresistible white chocolate chips, these soft and chewy lemon cake mix cookies deliver BIG time cookie bliss!
Julie writes: "This is my go to recipe! I’ve made this many times and every time it's a winner!! My friends and family love these!"
Bite after bite, these cookies keep beckoning you back for more. There’s just no way to escape the bold, citrusy charm of these cheerful cookies.
Plus, with just 4 ingredients that include a genius cake mix shortcut, you’ll be able to create these perfectly soft lemon cookies… almost effortlessly!
Trust me, quick and easy dessert recipes like this make preparing fresh baked cookies such a breeze!
So based upon their irresistible charm… it’s safe to say these cookies are the perfect treat for any party or occasion. They’re especially great at Easter and Christmas!
Just like these Cherry White Chocolate Cookies, these Cake Mix Strawberry Cookies, and these lovely Cake Mix Lemon Bars, too!
So are you ready for the easy recipe?
Here’s what you’ll do…
Ingredients
To start, it takes just a simple ingredients to make the BEST Lemon Cake Mix Cookies with butter and a cake mix!
- Lemon Cake Mix (I used a Betty Crocker lemon cake mix)
- White Chocolate Chips (just like we use with these Strawberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies)
- Butter (Vegetable Oil or Canola Oil can be substituted.)
- Eggs
With just 4 ingredients, these cookies truly are one of the EASIEST and BEST Christmas Recipes and Best Easter Recipes ever!
Should Cookie Dough Be Chilled Before Baking?
Definitely… once you mix up your dough, it’s important to let it chill in the refrigerator. After chilling, it will be so much easier to work with, and chilling the dough will also prevent your cookies from spreading too much.
Make Ahead Tips
These cake mix cookies are SO easy to prep ahead of time! The dough can be made ahead of time, then stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days prior to baking your lemon cookies. That makes these cookies ideal make ahead Christmas cookies!
Can You Freeze Cake Mix Cookies?
You sure can! In fact, this is one of my favorite Easy Meal Prep Ideas to save time when planning ahead for holidays and events!
To freeze your cookies, simply follow my easy step-by-step instructions for How to Freeze Cake Mix Cookies and you’ll be all set!
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Like so many of my cake mix cookies recipes, these white chocolate and lemon cookies are crazy easy to prep ahead of time!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Start by mixing together the box Cake Mix, Butter, and Eggs until everything is well combined.
2. Then stir in your White Chocolate Chips.
3. Chill the dough in your refrigerator.
4. Then, while you are waiting for the dough to chill, line your baking sheets with some parchment paper.
5. Once the dough has finished chilling, remove it from the fridge and start rolling out your cookie dough into balls. Place the cookie dough balls onto the cookie sheets and bake the cookies in the oven per the instructions below.
6. When your cookies are done baking, remove them from the oven and baking sheets, and allow them to cool on some wire racks.
Now comes the best part… DEVOURING a fresh baked lemon cookie jam-packed with lovely white chocolate chips!!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
How to Store Cake Mix Cookies
After your lemon cookies have baked and completely cooled, they will last well simply stored at room temperature, covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.
Lemon White Chocolate Cookies Mason Jar Gift
These lemon white chocolate cookies also make a fabulous Gifts in a Jar that you can give to your friends and family!
Learn how to make them with these simple step-by-step instructions for how to create a Lemon Cookie Mix in a Jar gift!
Lemon White Chocolate Cookies Reviews
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Old Fashioned Betty Crocker Lemon Cake Mix Cookies Recipe…
One reader writes: “Winner! Whole family loved them”
Bri writes: “They were amazing!”
Lizette writes: “Delicious and so easy to make.”
Nat writes: “These are soooo easy to make and always a hit!!”
Julie writes: “This is my go to recipe! I’ve made this many times and every time it’s a winner!! My friends and family love these!”
Maddie writes: “Super yummy lemon cookies!! They were a hit at my party.”
Jackie writes: “So easy and everyone always loves them.”
Sarah writes: “Made them without the white chocolate chips, but drizzled some melted.white chocolate on them. Everyone liked them! I will make them again.”
Lauren writes: “These were a hit at a family reunion this weekend. I did half without white chocolate chips just to have variety. I drizzle-iced them all with a lemon juice/zest/powdered sugar mixture as well.”
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Lemon Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker Lemon Cake Mix*, (*if using Duncan Hines 15.25 oz box, increase Butter or Oil to 1/2 cup)
- 1/3 cup Melted Butter, (Vegetable or Canola Oil can be substituted)
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 2/3 cup White Chocolate Chips, (10 ounces)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Combine Cake Mix, Melted Butter (or oil), and Eggs in large mixing bowl, and mix with hand mixer or stand mixer until well combined.
- Stir in White Chocolate Chips with large wooden spoon.
- Cover dough and chill in refrigerator for 2 hours.
- After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll cookie dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon sized rounded balls and transfer to cookie sheet.
- Bake on center oven rack for 7 – 13 minutes, or until done. (Note: Bake on the shorter end of the time range for non-stick cookie sheets & longer end of the time range for aluminum cookie sheets.)
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to wire racks to finish cooling, and ENJOY!
Notes
- Butter: When it comes to cake mix cookies, salted or unsalted butter can be used, as the cake mix will have a little salt in it. However, I’ve found that salted butter will result in superior flavor.
- Make Ahead Tips: These cookies are SO easy to prep ahead of time! The dough can be made ahead of time, then stored covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days prior to baking your lemon cookies.
- How to Store: After your lemon cookies have baked and completely cooled, they will last well simply stored at room temperature, covered in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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I made the Strawberry with White Chocolate for a “pink” dinner. We also had fresh strawberries with pound cake and whipped cream. I must say… most of the cake was left over but, the cookies were wiped out! A huge hit with my big family. Thanks for the recipe. I’m looking forward to repeating the Strawberry and going on to Lemon. (I wish they still stocked Orange cake mix at my stores… that might make a really zippy cookie for spring.
Delicious… it sounds like they were a hit!
How many cookies does this recipe approximately make?
This makes about 30 cookies.
Very nice! I modified this a bit using what I had on hand. I used a lime cake mix instead of lemon, used 1/4 coconut oil and 1/4 c. applesauce and baked as bars in a 9×9 pan. Topped with sweetened coconut and placed under the broiler the last minute. Very summery. Thanks for the ideas!
Yummy ~ sounds delicious, Kelly!
can I use Betty Crocker cake mix
Hi Vera ~ yes… you can use Betty Crocker lemon cake mix, too. 🙂
This may seem like a silly question, but does it matter what brand cake mix you use? I made these with a store brand cake mix – and they were sooo greasy! I mean, the oil was just oozing all over the mix, even after they were chilled.
Hi Jacqui ~ yes… every cake mix is different, and I’ve had the best results with the Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme on this recipe. The others can give a different consistency. Hope that helps! 😉
I made these lemon cookies for my 11 yo daughter and her friends after-school. I made them with 3/4 c of Skittles instead of white chocolate chips. The lemon and Skittles were a perfect combination. It was a big hit.
I found the recipe on Pinterest. Thank you for sharing your recipes. However, now that I’m here I will check out the rest of the fun stuff.
How fun… Skittles cookies sound wild and delicious!
Great goolgy moogly these look good. I’m stopping today to get the chips and make these up today. Thanks Heidi, thjis one is going on my pin board. yum!
I hope you love them, Kathy! 😉
I just made this recipe. OMG!! They are soo good!
Only one note: make the cookie balls super small as they spread as they cook
I’m so glad you loved them!
How many does this recipe make?
Hi Genna ~ approximately 2 dozen, give or take. 🙂
Do you refrigerate the dough?
Hi Jen ~ it’s not necessary, but yes… you can refrigerate the dough for about 15 minutes prior to baking if you’d like. Hope that helps! 😉