These easy Lemon Crinkle Cookies are sunshine on a plate! Soft, chewy, and full of bright citrus flavor, these are yummy spring cookies.
Sunshine on a plate. That’s how I always describe these lemon crinkle cookies, and there’s no better description that I’ve found in the two decades since I first started making these delightful citrusy cookies.
We love making crinkle cookies like these strawberry crinkle cookies and these matcha crinkle cookies. And these lemon crinkle cookies are just as easy and super delicious!
Bright lemon flavor. Classic crinkle effect. A dusting of sweet powdered sugar. These cookies are not just delicious, they are also so easy to make!
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Why you’ll love this easy lemon cookie recipe!
- It’s easy to make with just a few basic baking steps.
- You just need a few simple ingredients that are easy to find in any grocery store.
- Boxed lemon cake mix makes these cookies a cinch!
- Big lemon flavors and a classic crinkle cookie topping.
✅ Step-by-Step Instructions
Below is a simplified overview of the instructions. Here are a few step-by-step photos.
You’ll find the full list of ingredients along with measurements, and more detailed instructions in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Form a disc, wrap, and refrigerate.
- Scoop out dough and roll into dough balls.
- Roll each dough ball into the powdered sugar.
- Bake.
Lemon Cookie FAQs
Yes: the batter will be soft, so you’ll need to refrigerate the dough to help the ingredients incorporate well and also become firm enough to shape into dough balls.
This can happen if you overmix the dough. Your cookie tops may also not get the crackle effect if the dough did not chill for long enough.
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
More cookie recipes to try
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Matcha Crinkle Cookies
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Easy Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 box of your favorite lemon cake mix, 18.25 ounce box
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil, or vegetable oil
- 1 Tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- powdered sugar, about 1/3 cup; just enough to roll the cookies in
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, eggs, oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Don’t over-mix! Just mix until all ingredients are happily blended together.
- Form dough into a disc shape and wrap either with wax paper or plastic wrap, then refrigerate for 30-40 minutes.
- Place about 1/3 cup sugar into a shallow bowl and set aside.
- Remove dough from the refrigerator and form tablespoon-size balls.
- Roll each ball into the powdered sugar to lightly coat, then place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a SilPat.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 7-9 minutes, until the bottoms of the cookies are lightly browned.
- Let cool on a cookie rack for 5 minutes before eating.
- Repeat steps 1-8 to make another batch once you realize you’ve somehow eaten the entire first batch in one sitting. (No judgment here, friends!)
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I loved it!!!! Thanks for recipe.
SO glad you loved it! Thanks, Kate!
Phenomenally easy and surprisingly delicious! Oh my goodness, this is my new lifesaver recipe! We’ve made in THREE time now. Each time was a resounding success.
In laws coming over for dinner and no dessert ready. Easy lemon crinkle cookies to the rescue.
New puppy barking incessantly and bothering neighbors. Easy crinkle cookies to the rescue.
Child meltdown after a long day at the pumpkin patch and big sister chooses the wrong TV show on Netflix. Easy crinkle cookies to the rescue!
Oh, man! I LOVE lemon crinkle cookies! I’ll have to make these on a day when there will be a lot of people around so I won’t eat them all!
Cheats are right up my alley, especially these days! Thanks for the recipe—I’ll have to make these soon!
I’m impressed you’re even in the kitchen at 38 weeks, Catherine — I was all about take-out at that point in my pregnancies! ;)
These look delicious and easy! Can’t wait to read about your trip! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks, Monica! I hope you have a wonderful weekend as well!
These look really tasty! Lemon cookies are the best, and these would be perfect right now since they don’t require much movement or oven time. :)
Yes – less oven time during this heat wave, the better! Thanks, Jen!
Cake mix for cookies, how smart. I’ll have to try it. Any mixes you like? I’ve never used a lemon cake mix before.
I used Betty Crocker’s Extra Moist Lemon Cake Mix when I have made these the last few times. Hope you try it and like it!
I’ve never tried cookies with cake mix. These look really good!
You know, I hadn’t until a few years ago when I ran out of flour and made those Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies. It was an a-ha moment for sure! :) Thanks, Marye!
These cookies are Super Easy and Totally Delicious !!!
I started making then like 3 years ago for Christmas. And now everyone wants them all the time
I love “cheat” recipes! And lemon cookies are my favorite!! So, this is basically the perfect recipe for me :-) I’m going to pin it to make ASAP. Can’t wait to hear about your road trip, cheers!
Lemon cookies really are so yummy, and I love that there are so many different kinds of lemon cookies. Thanks, Danielle! Cheers!
Right there with you, I get back from vaca and immediately stress about all that needs done. Maybe if I ate a batch of these cookies, I would forget my stresses!
Ahh glad I am not alone in the post-vaca stress. And, eating these cookies does help ;) Thanks, Kristen!
Lemon is my favorite! These cookies look so good. I have to try these out this summer.
Mine too! I love lemon everything. Thanks for stopping by, Julia!
These do look really easy to do. I think this is something even my daughter could bake for her friends.
I think your daughter would enjoy making these — they really are super easy!