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Frosted Lemon Cookies Recipe
Easy frosted lemon cake mix cookies are topped with a delicious lemon frosting. They come together in minutes and taste delish!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
14 mins
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 274 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 1/3 cup butter softened
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 egg
Frosting
- 5 tbsp butter softened
- 2-2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- lemon juice optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- In a large bowl, beat cake mix, butter, shortening and egg until well combined.
- Using cookie scoop, scoop onto a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes. Let cool completely.
- For frosting, mix butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, almond extract and lemon juice (optional) until well combined. Add more milk or powdered sugar depending on the consistency you like.
- ENJOY!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
274kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
294mg
(12%)
Potassium
16mg
(0%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
295IU
(6%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 274kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 295IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.