Lemon Crisp Cookies

Sara's Tiny Kitchen
by Sara's Tiny Kitchen
36 Cookies
17 min

These cookies are another recipe from the shoebox of recipes my Grandma left me, and I’m honestly surprised they weren’t the first recipe I made. Anything with lemon in it gets automatically earmarked, but I guess these got overlooked by other, flashier recipes.


Now that I’ve had them though, it wont be long before I make them again. Using lemon cake mix as the base of the recipe means that these come together incredibly quickly and easily, and the addition of the Rice Krispies cereal elevates them above an average lemon cookie.


What Makes Lemon Crisp Cookies Special

  • Box cake mix means they’re SUPER easy to make
  • Crisp and delicious lemon flavor
  • Soft and chewy on the inside, crisp on the edges


Now, my OG Box Mix Lemon Cookie recipe will always and forever be my favorite lemon cookie, but these guys have definitely made their way into my heart. Why aren’t you already making them???

Recipe details
  • 36  Cookies
  • Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 12 Minutes Total time: 17 min
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Ingredients
Lemon Crisp Cookies
  • 1 package Lemon Cake mix
  • 1 cup Rice Krispies cereal
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
To Make Lemon Crisp Cookies
Preheat the oven to 350.
In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients (mixture will be crumbly)
Shape dough into 1 inch balls, and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet 1-2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Remove the cookies to a cooling rack as soon as they come out of the oven.
Tips
  • Cookies will keep in a tupperware container for 2-3 days, but are best the day they're made.
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Comments
  • Riverdaze Riverdaze on Jun 26, 2021

    how many cookies in a serving. all nutrition stats based on a serving. thanks . they look lovely and perfect for summer.

    • Sara Sara on Jun 27, 2021

      Hi there! I don’t do a lot of calorie counting, so I don’t have that information, but there are calorie counters you can find online to figure out the calories. Thanks!

  • Elaine Lee Elaine Lee on Jun 26, 2021

    I'm going to be making these lemon crisp cookies as soon as the weather

    cools a bit. Is it necessary to use unsalted butter? I "LUV" anything lemon!!

    Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

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    • Sara Sara on Jun 27, 2021

      I generally use unsalted butter for baking because I prefer to adjust the salt myself. You could use salted butter, but it will change the flavor of the cookies a bit.

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