Full disclosure, this lemonade cookies recipe isn’t related to a book.

It is however, related to the time-honored children’s tradition of a lemonade stand.

Another disclosure, everyone LOVES these cookies—except me!

I made them for the first time to give them to a neighbor.

Next time I saw her, she absolutely raved about them.

I thought she was just being nice.

But that is the reaction I’ve gotten every single time I’ve given these cookies to someone.

And they’re so easy!

Have you ever given someone a treat that you don’t like?

It kind of sends up all kinds of red flags and warnings.

But I hope you like these lemonade cookies—and if you don’t, everyone else will.

Lemonade Cookies

Makes about a dozen to a dozen and a half

Preheat oven to 350*.

Line two baking sheets with first tin foil and then parchment paper (no clean up!).

Ingredients:

One box lemon cake mix

2 eggs

1/3 cup oil (I use grape seed oil, but vegetable oil would be fine)

1 TBSP lemon juice (fresh is best)

1 TBSP lemon zest

1/3 cup powdered (confectioner’s) sugar (for rolling dough in)

Put confectioner’s sugar in a bowl and set aside.

Mix remaining ingredients together using a spoon or a mixer.

If dough is too runny, add a little white flour.

I usually add more lemon juice because I like lemon.

Scoop about a one- to two-inch ball of dough and roll in powdered sugar.

Put on prepared cookie sheet, leaving about one- to two-inches between cookies.

Bake for 8 minutes.

Open oven, lift a corner of the cookie sheet, then let it slam down (otherwise the cookies are like little balls).

Bake for an additional 3 or 4 minutes until bottoms are tinged with brown and cookie isn’t shiny.

Let cool on baking sheet until you can touch it.

In the meantime, put in your second cookie sheet to bake.

Remove baked cookies to a piece of parchment.

Now, go find a good book, sit with your child, read a story and nibble a cookie.

Probably one of the most delightful ways to spend a quiet afternoon.

Here are a few Middle Grade books I can recommend:

Baker’s Magic by Diane Zahler

A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd

A Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff

Have fun!

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