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Lemon Gooey Butter Cookies

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4.9 from 16 reviews

An easy gooey lemon cake box cookie with just seven ingredients.  Make a whole batch of cookies in less than 30 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened (1 stick)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 box lemon cake mix (I use Duncan Hines lemon supreme)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and cream cheese with a mixer until smooth and creamy. Add egg, lemon juice, and lemon zest; mix until combined on low. Add the lemon cake mix in three parts mixing just until combined after each part.
  2. Refrigerate dough for 2 hours.
  3. Roll into 1-inch balls and roll through the powdered sugar. Place on cookie sheets covered with parchment paper.
  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool for 2 minutes, then remove the cookies to cookie cooling racks. When fully cool, dust with more powdered sugar.

Notes

  • Use fresh lemon juice and lemon zest. It really does make a difference in the taste of the cookies.
  • Soften your butter, so it is easier to blend.
  • Blend your butter and cream cheese until it is smooth, creamy, and free of lumps.
  • For optimum results, refrigerate the dough for 2 hours.
  • Always preheat your oven and load the cookies on the middle rack in the center of the oven.
  • For best results, bake on parchment paper or silicone mats.
  • Do not over-bake these cookies.  They are done when they are lightly browned.
  • If you have time, do a test run with one or two cookies.  It really helps to establish baking time.

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