lemon gooey butter cookies

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Ofallon, MO
Updated on Oct 21, 2019

These easy Lemon Gooey Butter Cookies are seven ingredient cookies that just melt in your mouth. With the ease of a lemon cake mix these cookies come together quickly and easily. So if you and yours are lemon lovers than this is a must try.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened (1 stick)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 box lemon cake mix (i use duncan hines lemon supreme)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

How To Make lemon gooey butter cookies

  • Step 1
    Cream butter and cream cheese with 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.
  • Step 2
    Refrigerate dough for 2 hours.
  • Step 3
    Roll into 1 inch balls and roll through the powdered sugar. Place on cookie sheets covered with parchment paper.
  • Step 4
    Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool for 2 minutes then remove to cookie cooling racks. When fully cool dust with more powdered sugar.

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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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