Recipe: Three Lemon Cookies using cake mix

Karen, I found these, but haven't tried either one. Only the first mentions powdered sugar.

EASY LEMON COOKIES

1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Pour cake mix into a large bowl. Stir in eggs, oil, and lemon extract until well blended. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough into a bowl of confectioners' sugar. Roll them around until they're lightly covered. Once sugared, put them on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 6 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven. The bottoms will be light brown, and the insides chewy.

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LEMON COCONUT COOKIES

1 (2 layer size) pkg. yellow cake mix
1 pkg. lemon instant pudding mix
1/2 cup oil
3 tbsp. water
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup flaked coconut

Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl, blend well. Drop from teaspoon onto baking sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Do not over bake. Cool on wire rack.

Makes about 6 dozen cookies

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CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 egg yolk plus 1 tablespoon water (can use one whole egg)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 (2-layer size) box yellow cake mix, your favorite

Cream butter, cream cheese, egg yolk and vanilla extract. Stir in cake mix 1/3 at a time. Cover and chill 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Drop by teaspoonful onto cookie sheet which has been sprayed with Pam.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes or until nicely golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack to cool.

CAKE MIX SUBSTITUTES:
Spice cake
Chocolate cake, omit vanilla extract
Cherry cake mix
Lemon cake mix, omit vanilla extract

ADDITIONS:
Add chopped nuts
Add chopped dates
Flaked coconut

Makes 3 dozen cookies