Description
Strawberry Lemonade Cookies bring sunshine right to your kitchen with a perfect blend of zesty citrus and sweet berry notes. Baked with simple ingredients and a dash of summer spirit, these cookies deliver a refreshing twist that makes afternoon snack time absolutely delightful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box strawberry cake mix (15.25 oz / 432 g)
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grab your parchment paper and line a baking sheet, ensuring smooth coverage for perfect cookie release.
- Dump the 15.25 oz strawberry cake mix into a large mixing bowl. Crack 2 large eggs directly into the bowl. Pour ⅓ cup vegetable oil and add 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice with 1 teaspoon lemon zest.
- Combine ingredients using a hand mixer or wooden spoon until a soft, cohesive dough emerges. Resist overmixing to keep cookies tender.
- Use a tablespoon to scoop uniform dough portions. Arrange scoops 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet, allowing room for gentle spreading.
- Slide sheet into preheated oven. Bake precisely 10-12 minutes until cookie edges look set but centers remain slightly soft and pillowy.
- Remove sheet from oven. Let cookies rest on hot surface 3-5 minutes to firm up slightly before transferring to wire cooling rack.
- Prepare glaze by whisking 1 cup powdered sugar with 1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice and ½ teaspoon lemon zest until silky smooth.
- Drizzle glaze generously over completely cooled cookies using back-and-forth motion. Allow glaze to set 10-15 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs for a smoother cookie dough that blends more easily.
- Zest your lemon before juicing to maximize flavor extraction and ensure bright citrus notes.
- If strawberry cake mix isn’t available, substitute with vanilla mix and add 2 tablespoons of freeze-dried strawberry powder for similar flavor profile.
- Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create a chewier texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 114
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg