Saturday, February 26, 2011

Lemon Cookies (from a cake mix)



I made a couple of batches of these sweet/tart crisp cookies for a presentation I am doing today on GOODWILL HUNTING at our Local Library.

* For those of you that don't know it...I am QUEEN of shopping for bargains at local thrift shops (like the GOODWILL) and today I am teaming up with an EXTREME Coupon Guru and we are offering a free presentation, sharing our money-saving tips that will help folks stretch a dollar so thin they could see through it!

So, We decided to serve refreshments, to also show how you can make a nice treat and not have to spend a lot of time or money in the kitchen. Rachel is making cupcakes (from cake mixes she paid pennies for) and I am offering these wonderful cookies from a cheap cake mix as well!

EASY and delicious and rather light tasting.

You will need:

* 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

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 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.
3. Bake for 6 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven.


YUM!

3 comments:

  1. Mmm, gotta love a recipe that's as easy as this and yet gives such yummy looking results. I have a sweet treat linky party going on at my blog and I'd like to invite you to stop by and link your cookies up. http://sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com/2011/02/sweets-for-saturday-6.html

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  2. This sounds great!! I Also love how simple the recipe is- I eat Gluten Free and Im thinking a GLuten Free Cake mix will yield the same results.:)

    Wanted to invite you to share this recipe (and others) at a weekly event I host titled Seasonal Sundays! As this recipe fits the theme perfectly!

    Great Blog! (Im Seriously eyeing that Strawberry topped angel food cake too!)

    Happy Sunday!
    Brittany

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  3. Sounds wonderful and simple to make. I'm hosting the Culinary Smackdown Battle for March--the theme is Cookies. So, these cookies are perfect. Would you like to join in for the fun? All you have to do is link up your cookie creation. I have some great prizes waiting. Hope to see your entry soon!

    Amy
    http://utry.it/2011/03/culinary-smackdown-battlecookies.html

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