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    Lemon Cool Whip Cookies

    Published: Nov 26, 2010 ยท Modified: Feb 17, 2021 by Kate Morgan Jackson ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท 36 Comments

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    Lemon Cool Whip cookies turns cake mix and Cool Whip into a cookie recipe that you just HAVE to try! Watch these cookies disappear like magic.

    cool whip cookies

     I tend to get into trouble with baking cookies.  Not the actually baking of them, which I LOVE, but what to do with them after they are baked.    

    Because I live in a house where the Southern husband is perfectly capable of eating one cookie and leaving the rest in peace in the cookie jar, so  the rest of the cookies sit there on the kitchen counter calling out to me.  (And by the way, WHO eats just one cookie?  I ask you.)

    So over time I have learned that the solution to this particular situation is to pile those extra cookies onto a paper plate and bring them into the office, where I lay them out on the kitchen counter and send out a cookie alert on my Facebook page, and a few hours later when I stroll past the office kitchen the plate is empty.  

    Sometimes a person or two will say “nice cookies!’ to me, but in general the empty plate is the way I know they were a success.

    Until I made these Lemon Cool Whip Cookies.

    Lemon Cool Whip cookies turns cake mix and Cool Whip into a cookie recipe that you just HAVE to try! Watch these cookies disappear like magic. Click to Tweet Now to be totally honest, the only reason I made these was because I had a container of Cool Whip that I had bought for something else and never used.  

    And then I remembered this old recipe that uses Cool Whip and packaged cake mix and a few other things to make cookies, and while I am not usually a big cake-mix-user, since I was already down the road with the Cool Whip, I figured what the heck, and I made them, using a box of Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme cake mix.

    My first hint was the Southern husband.  When I make cookies and ask how many I should leave at home when I pack them up for the office, he usually says “Two.”  (Two!!  I mean, really!).  This time he said “Ten.”

    Hmm.

    Then I brought the rest in and put them in the office kitchen as usual.

    I got phone calls.

    I got emails.

    I got messages on my Facebook wall.

    I got an actual little handwritten thank you note that someone left on the empty plate.

    lemon cool whip cookies

    Who knew that Cool Whip and cake mix were all I needed to spread such joy and happiness throughout the land?  Now, a couple of notes about this recipe. 

    Here’s How You Make Lemon Cool Whip Cookies!

    You can make it with whatever flavor of cake mix you want – chocolate, vanilla, lemon, strawberry, Funfetti – your choice.  And for that matter, you can make it with whatever flavor of Cool Whip you want as well.  I have heard rumors that there is chocolate Cool Whip out there somewhere.  I haven’t actually SEEN it, but I’ve heard.

    Second, when you mix up the ingredients the dough is going to be VERY sticky.  Popping it in the fridge for about 30 minutes will make it a little easier to work with, but it’s still not a dough that you will want to use your hands for. 

    My best advice is to scoop out about a tablespoonful with a spoon, drop it in the plate of powdered sugar, and then use a second spoon to help roll it around until it is nice and coated.  Scoop it up and plop it on your cookie sheet and you are all set.

    So there you go.  Life is better with Cool Whip.

     

     

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    Lemon Cool Whip cookies turns cake mix and Cool Whip into a cookie recipe that you just HAVE to try! Watch these cookies disappear like magic.

    • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
    • Prep Time: 45 minutes
    • Cook Time: 11 minutes
    • Total Time: 56 minutes
    • Yield: About 18 cookies
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

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    • 1 eight ounce container Cool Whip, thawed
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 package lemon cake mix, 18.25 ounces
    • 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a couple of cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
    2. Beat the Cool Whip and the eggs together, then add the lemon cake mix.  This dough is going to be super sticky, but don’t worry!  Pop it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
    3. Drop a tablespoon or so of the dough in the confectioner’s sugar and roll it around to coat it. Place the cookie dough 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets and bake for 11 minutes.
    4. Cook on racks, and watch them FLY out of your kitchen.

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    1. Chris marchewka says

      December 22, 2019 at 6:48 am

      This recipe was fabulous! I added yellow food coloring to add some fun . Iโ€™d definitely recommend everyone to try this cookie. I got more than 18 cookies out of one batch , more like 30 yummy cookies. Thank you for the recipe. Iโ€™d like to try it with other cake flavors too.

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      • Kate Morgan Jackson says

        December 25, 2019 at 1:47 pm

        Chris! I’m so glad you liked these cookies! :)

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    2. Tineke Joldersma says

      June 13, 2019 at 8:46 am

      Popped over fro m daily eggs when I saw these cookies. But what is cool whip? And can it be a glutenfree cake mix. As I live in the Netherlands I probably can’t even buy that whip. Darn. Thought they looked so nice.

      Reply
    3. GH says

      December 10, 2014 at 2:48 pm

      Making these right now…my ‘dough’ is moire like a marshmallow cream like consistency. Is that normal?

      Reply
      • Kate says

        December 10, 2014 at 4:08 pm

        TOTALLY normal. I was thrown by it at first, but the cookies come out just fine.

        Reply
    4. Michael Somers says

      December 21, 2012 at 11:19 pm

      Just made these for a party tomorrow…thing is…I can’t stop eating them now! So good and so easy to make!

      Reply
      • Kate says

        December 26, 2012 at 12:23 pm

        They are DEFINITELY addictive! :)

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    5. six sisters says

      June 04, 2012 at 9:48 pm

      Mmmm, these look so good! We are so glad you joined our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday”. We love to see all of the great recipes and ideas!! Thanks and we hope to see you again next week! -The Sisters

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    6. KaylaS says

      May 05, 2012 at 11:58 pm

      I made these tonight and mine turned out a little poofy and more cake-like than cookie-like. I used a different cake mix than you said you used. Do you think that might be what happened or am I doing something wrong? Or are they supposed to be pretty poofy?? thanks a bunch :) ~~Kayla :)

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      • Kate says

        May 06, 2012 at 6:36 am

        Hi Kayla! They are definitely supposed to be light and poufy and more cake-like than cookie-like in consistency (I think that is why folks love them so much – they are so different!). So sounds like you made them just right. :)

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        • KaylaS says

          May 06, 2012 at 5:20 pm

          OK thanks so much. They were delicious! I doubled the recipe and got about 7 dozen cookies. all but a few were eaten by friends and family. I’ll definitely be passing this recipe along!! Have a blessed Sunday :)

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          • Kate says

            May 06, 2012 at 6:23 pm

            I’m so glad!! And you too. :)

            Reply
    7. Sue Betz says

      April 17, 2012 at 12:02 am

      I love anything lemon flavored & anything that’s semi home made……

      Reply
    8. Brandi says

      December 19, 2011 at 3:10 am

      Easy and delicious, right up my alley! Thanks so much for sharing!!

      Reply
    9. Katie says

      January 30, 2011 at 7:38 pm

      Had these last Sat. at a party…went right out and bought a vanilla cake mix. Split the "dough" and added almond flavoring to one and placed a whole almond on top. Second batch got a bit of coconut extract and rum extract…OMG!!!!!!

      Reply
    10. Kris @ everywhereorange.com says

      December 02, 2010 at 9:56 pm

      Just made these with dark chocolate cake mix. AMAZING. i can't wait to try other flavors!! I wish i would have put chocolate chips in them… next time!

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    11. Nutmeg Nanny says

      November 29, 2010 at 12:38 am

      Delicious! When I went home to visit my dad I found out her bought me TONS of little Jiffy cake mixes. I have about 12 mini lemon cake boxes sitting in my pantry waiting to be used. Now I know what I want to make!

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    12. megferdaze says

      November 28, 2010 at 10:11 pm

      oh my gosh i always ruin my cookies but, im def going to try these. thanks! i have been following your blog for sometime but finally started my own. looking forward to keeping up to date with all your amazing recipes.
      meg

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