Best Lemon Burst Cookies Recipes

LEMON BURST CAKE MIX COOKIES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, beat cool whip, egg and cake mix until well blended. Dough will be thick and sticky. Drop by teaspoonfuls into a bowl of powdered sugar and roll to coat. Place on parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes

LEMON BURST COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. 2. Pour cake mix into a large bowl. Stir in eggs, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice and lemon extract until well blended. 3. Place confectioner's sugar in a bowl. 4. Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and roll in confectioner's sugar until lightly coated and place on baking sheet. 5. Bake for about 10 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2-3 minutes on the cookie sheet and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

LEMON BURST COOKIES FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (flour and baking powder). Add zest and whisk it in.
• In a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time and mix well.
• Add vanilla or lemon extract. Mix again.
• With mixer on low speed, mix in dry only until just combined.
• Roll the dough into balls and roll in powdered sugar.
• Place on baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between them.
• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until puffed and bottoms just golden brown.
• Cool on sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer onto a cooling rack.
• Notes
• I skipped the vanilla extract and used lemon extract instead.