Lemon Cookies

If you love lemon, then you’ve got to make these easy lemon cookies! Whenever I think of dessert, I usually think “chocolate”, but lately I can’t get enough lemon, so today I’m sharing some super easy Lemon Cookies with you.

What makes these lemon cookies super fun is the cute yellow and pink Springtime Morsels from Nestle. I found mine at Target and it looks like you can also order some off Amazon. Update 2021: Nestle has new Spring Morsels! The Yummallo Unicorn Mix chips would also be great in these cookies!

So darn fun. A few years back Nestle had some mini pink and yellow morsels that I adored, and used in a number of recipes, like these PEEPS Stuffed Crispy Treats, so I was excited to see that color combo again (though I still would love those minis!).

The chocolate ones had to go for these cookies, so I simply sorted the colors and used the pink and yellows for my cookies, which taste like white chocolate.

If you can find these fun and colorful chocolate chips, you can always use white chocolate chips in their place.

These cookies start with a boxed lemon cake mix. I debated going completely from scratch, but I really wanted to make sure I had a solid lemon base, and for that the cake mix method is perfect.

You need a few ingredients in addition to your cake mix – eggs, a lemon (or two if you are so inclined), oil and a little flour and baking powder (not shown in the photo above by the way!). I got about 20 cookies from my batch.

Lemon Cookies

5 from 2 votes

Author Christi Johnstone

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Servings 20 cookies

Ingredients

• ▢ 15 ounce box lemon cake mix You can use any standard size lemon cake mix that makes a 9×13 cake, 24 cupcakes, ect.
• ▢ 2 tablespoons flour
• ▢ 1/2 tsp baking powder
• ▢ 2 eggs
• ▢ 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• ▢ Juice from one lemon
• ▢ Grated lemon peel from one lemon
• ▢ 1 cup pink and yellow Nestle Springtime Morsels or white chocolate chips

Instructions

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well to combine. Dough will be quite sticky. Chill covered in refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 degree F. Once oven is ready, remove cookie dough from fridge and drop by spoonfuls (approximately 1-2 tablespoons per cookie) onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
• Bake for 7-10 minutes or until very lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Duncan Hines.

Update 2023: These colorful chips come and go and change by the season. Here are the options I’ve found for this year…

• Supernatural Rainbow Baking Chips
• Sweet Tooth Fairy Rainbow Baking Chips
• Lemon Baking Chips
• Sweet Tooth Pink Baking Chips
• You can also chop up Pink and Yellow candy melts.

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1mg

Disclaimer

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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These lemon cookies are so perfect for spring!

Remember you can find these fun Nestle Springtime Morsels at Target (and most likely other stores) or online.

If you love lemon, here are a few other recipes you might enjoy…

Lemon Poke Cake

Lemon Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Enjoy!