Easy Strawberry Lemonade Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

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If you love a glass of refreshing strawberry lemonade you’ll find those classic flavors in this Strawberry Lemonade Cake Mix Cookies recipe. This is a perfect summertime cookie. Make them for a picnic, backyard gathering, or family reunion.

Strawberry lemonade cookies on a pink platter.

This is a lemon cookie recipe, from a cake mix, mashed with strawberry cookie dough, also made from a cake mix to create delightful strawberry lemon cookies.

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Why this recipe is a keeper

  • Strawberry lemonade cake mix cookies come together quickly because they are made with two flavors of boxed cake mix.
  • It makes a lot of cookies, making them perfect for a crowd, including wedding table cookies.
  • They are cake-like.
  • No lemonade mix is necessary.
  • They look pretty and taste even better.
  • Short cut cookie recipes are always nice to have.

What ingredients do I need to make easy strawberry lemonade cake mix cookies?

You don’t need any fancy ingredients for these easy strawberry lemonade cookies. Just add the cake mixes to your grocery list because you probably have the other items on hand.

  • Strawberry Cake Mix
  • Lemon Cake Mix
  • Vegetable Oil
  • Large Eggs

That’s it! Just four ingredients. If you like to have a few cake mix cookie recipes in your repertoire for those last-minute needs, try Alex’s chocolate white chip cookies, snickerdoodles from a cake mix, or strawberry cheesecake cookies. carrot cake cookies.

Equipment

If you bake often you have what you need.

  • A stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a hand mixer. One of each will make the process easier but it’s not necessary.
  • Cookie Sheet
  • Silicone Baking Mat
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Measuring Cup
  • Cookie Scoop
  • Wire Rack
  • Oven Mitts

See the printable full recipe below with exact measurements and the equipment.

I made these strawberry lemonade cake mix cookies for a friend’s housewarming party and they were a total hit.

Strawberry lemonade cake mix cookie dough on a baking sheet.

How do you make strawberry lemonade cookies?

These simple cake-mix swirl cookies combine two favorite flavors. Mix up both cookie batters, roll together two pieces of dough to form a single dough ball, then watch them bake up with a “swirl” cookie design.

If you’d like, make a simple powdered sugar icing for these strawberry lemonade cake mix cookies, and drizzle it on the cookies once they have cooled completely, or leave them plain. Either way, they are sweet, pretty, and delicious. The perfect summer cookie! 

Tips and Suggestions for making pink lemonade cookies

While these cake mix strawberry lemonade cookies are perfect just the way they are, you can dress them up in a few different ways.

  • Use a small ice cream scoop to scoop the cookie dough. Scoop half of each flavor and roll together.
  • Roll them in powdered sugar before baking for strawberry lemonade crinkle cookies.
  • Melt some white chocolate chips and drizzle over the baked cookies.
  • Simply dust some powdered sugar over the tops of the cookies before serving.
  • Grind up some freeze-dried strawberries and mix with powdered sugar then dust over the top.
  • Stir in a cup to a cup and a half of white chocolate chips before baking.
  • Place cookie dough balls on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet 2-inches apart.
  • If you want to ramp up the lemon flavor, add a few drops of lemon juice or even better, lemon zest. I don’t love lemon extract as I think it tastes fake.
The inside of a strawberry lemonade cookie.

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How do you store these lemon strawberry cookies?

Store these delicious cookies in an airtight container. They do not need to be refrigerated.

How do you serve pink lemonade cookies?

Arrange the cookies on a pretty platter and you can garnish with strawberries. These cookies are not only perfect for summer but a baby or bridal shower.

Strawberry lemonade cake mix cookies on a wire cooling rack.

Strawberry Lemonade Cake Mix Cookies

With just a few ingredients, including a cake mix, you can have a summery cookie in no time.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time8 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chill Time20 minutes
Total Time38 minutes
Course: Cookies Bars and Brownies
Cuisine: American
Servings: 75

Equipment

  • Cookie Sheets
  • Silicone Baking Mat
  • Mixer
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Measuring Cup
  • cookie scoop
  • Cooling Racks

Ingredients

  • 1 Box Lemon Cake Mix 15.25 oz. size
  • 1 Box Strawberry Cake Mix 15.25 oz. size
  • Cup Vegetable Oil Divided
  • 4 Large Eggs Divided

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl using a hand or stand mixer, combine the strawberry cake mix, ⅓ cup vegetable oil, and 2 eggs.
    1 Box Strawberry Cake Mix, ⅔ Cup Vegetable Oil, 4 Large Eggs
  • In a mixing bowl using a hand or stand mixer, combine the lemon cake mix, ⅓ cup vegetable oil, and 2 eggs.
    1 Box Lemon Cake Mix, ⅔ Cup Vegetable Oil, 4 Large Eggs
  • Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
  • Using a cookie scoop, scoop half of the lemon cake dough and half of the strawberry cake dough and roll them together. Place 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Refrigerate the cookie sheets for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350℉.
  • Remove the baking sheet from the refrigerator and bake for 10 minutes until the cookies are set.
  • Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

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3 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    These were as yummy as they were pretty! My family DEVOURED them! Thank you for the recipe!!

  2. 5 stars
    Thank you for this recipe! Made these for a baby shower I hosted this past weekend and they were a huge hit!

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