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A recipe, what?! I know! It’s crazy!! Pink Lemonade cookies : ) Of course these aren’t exactly rocket science, so if you are like me and just aren’t quite the baker in the family, you can totally make these!!! Ok, I say that, but I won’t lie. The first time I tried to make these I totally messed them up. Do I get an excuse? Because I have one! It was really late, and in my head I knew I had to double the recipe for the party… but I wasn’t going to that night. So I doubled the cool whip and nothing else! So don’t do that.. I think that’s the only way you can mess up… and of course I already figured that out for you! : )
Let's make some Pink Lemonade Cookies!
I have to warn you though, these little pink lemonade cookies are addicting! Addison had a major meltdown when I cut her off… I think she would have ate every single one, and she absolutely NO intension of sharing either!
My favorite thing about these cookies: 3 ingredients! Well then you top with powdered sugar, but so easy to make… a little messy, but fun for the kids!
{Ingredients}
- 1 box of strawberry cake mix
- 1 egg
- ½ of an 8 oz container of cool whip.
- powdered sugar
(optional: a little bit of lemon zest)
{Recipe}
Preheat oven to 350
First pour some powdered sugar in a bowl. No measurement, you will just be using this to dip your hands in so the cookies don’t stick to you! Do NOT skip this step or you will be licking cookie dough off your hands for a good hour! Set this aside!
Put all your remaining ingredients into a bowl
Ok, so at this point you are probably thinking… aren’t you forgetting something? Nope that’s it! Start mixing it all together. Just a little side note, it helped me a little to whip the egg a bit before I put it in there… it seemed to spread through easier.
So just stir and stir and stir until it looks like this:
I timed it, but forgot to write it down. It took me somewhere like 6 minutes. That doesn’t sound long, but when you are stirring a very sticky batter… it is! : )
At this point I added in a little lemon zest for some lemon flavor, but this is up to you and how much you want to add, I just eyeballed it.
Now, get out some cookie sheets because you will probably have to do it in two batches.
(my sister covers her cookie sheets in parchment paper, but I didn’t… it’s up to you)
Now you are going to dip your hands in the powdered sugar and the get a small amount of the batter and roll it into a ball, about 1 inch in diameter. Then place on the cookie sheet. You will need to keep your hands covered in the powdered sugar throughout the process! Repeat until all your batter is gone.
I sprinkle mine with powdered sugar once they are all done, makes it kinda pretty!
Put in the oven and bake for 7-10 minutes. You really just have to work with your oven, they are a little sensitive! You don’t want to over cook them. When you pull them out they will be soft, but once they cool they stiffen up.
Let them cool for a few minutes, then remove and put on a cooling rack.
Now you have pretty pink lemonade cookies!
Did you see the Pink Lemonade Birthday Party? Check it out for all the pictures!
My sister’s daughter at Once a Mom Always a Cook made these in Mint Lemonade. Stop by and say hi to her for me : )
Ashley Bliss
Author at The Crafty Blog Stalker
Jessi
Yum, oh my gosh these sound delicious! I pinned this so I can try making them later on, thanks for sharing the recipe!
Ashley
Thanks Jessi! Let me know how they turn out if you make them!
Jessi @ Practically Functional
Ok, I made these just now and they are FANTASTIC! I made the cookies a little bit bigger than you did, so they weren't quite done even after 10 minutes. But I love the soft, chewy centers so it worked out great! They are super yummy and my husband loves them too; thanks for the recipe!
Ashley
Yay! So glad they turned out good for you! I probably should make them bigger... the little ones are so easy to just pop in your mouth, lol! Have a great week!
Kristy, Life-n-Reflection
I am so happy it's an easy recipe. I'm not the cook in the family, my husband is. But, I think I sneak in the kitchen and make these!! Thanks for sharing Ashley!
Ashley
Hehe... if I can make it, anyone can! : ) Let me know how it turns out!
Mrs. Match
What an adorable party! And those cookies are perfect. I'm afraid to make them-I bet I'd eat the whole batch!
Ashley
Thank you! lol.. yes it is quite possible to eat the whole batch! Been there, done that : )
Stephanie @ Henry Happened
These seem fairly easy to make, and look like a million bucks! I bet they are super tasty, too...
Ashley
Yes, they are quite easy to make! So easy to just keep eating them!
Jodi
OK - I was just searching the web for pink cookies for a all pink baby shower I am hosting. I am so glad I found these at the Chic on a Shoestring link party because I'm totally trying them. Will link back. Thanks!
Ashley
Thanks so much Jodi! I hope you enjoy them! Let me know if you have any questions!
Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating
Those are so pretty!!! And wow...such an easy recipe, I feel fairly certain that even I couldn't mess them up! 🙂
Ashley
Thank you so much! I'm pretty sure I made the only mistake possible when making these (adding too much cool whip), so you should be good to go now ; )
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker
Looks like fun cookies. Are they kinda like lemon coolers? Do they get crunchy and melt in your mouth or stay soft and cakey? I've pinned to make soon.
Ashley
Thank you! They stay kinda cakey and melt in your mouth : )
Alecia @ Chicken Scratch NY
These look so good and so summery! We make chocolate crinkle cookies for Christmas, we roll the balls in powdered sugar and they crack as they cook and end up looking like those, only brown not pink.
I’d love to have you link this up to my party: http://www.chickenscratchny.com/2012/07/whats-cluckin-12.html
-Alecia @ Chicken Scratch NY
Ashley
We originally made them with devil's food cake at Christmas time! : ) I just changed it up for the pink lemonade! Thanks for stopping by!
Laura / Pet Scribbles
I can't get over how pretty these cookies look - both the pink version and the mint lemonade version! Definitely saving this recipe...for the day that I eventually start to make the many recipes I keep pinning, like this one! (My husband is the cook in our house!) Thanks for sharing such a great-looking and yummy recipe!
Ashley
Thanks Laura! Yes, I pin food too... do I actually make it? Probably not... I'm too busy pinning food to make : )
Maria
Oh these cookies sound so good and look SO beautiful!!!
Ashley
Thank you Maria! : )
Jenn
I have had these, but with a lemon cake mix and I loved them. I can just imagine how yummy they are with a strawberry one! Great pics!
Ashley
Thanks so much Jenn! They are quite addicting too! They are just so small and you feel a little better since it's just cool whip ; )
Seaweed & Raine
When I saw these at your pink lemonade party post I thought I would have to give them a go... except I've yet to find somewhere in Sydney that stocks coolwhip. Any suggestions?
Ashley
Do you have heavy whipping cream there? If so you can make your own! My sister made these same cookies, just with a different cake mix and mint leaves instead of lemon zest. She made her own cool whip, so you can follow her recipe here: http://onceamomalwaysacook.blogspot.com/2012/05/mint-lemonade-cookies.html Let me know if you have any other questions or if that doesn't help! : )
Leah
These are so pretty, and you're right, the recipe looks easy enough that I might actually try making them 🙂
Ashley
Thank you so much Leah! They are really easy! And fun if you have little ones who want to help, it's kind of like playing with play dough!
Tiffany @ DontWastetheCrumbs
Visiting from Lines Across... beautiful! Love how little hands can get in there and help roll out the dough too. I bet they're tasty!
Ashley
Thanks so much Tiffany! My son loves making these! It's like playing with play dough!
Peggy
What size is the container of Cool Whip? I've seen several different sizes.
Ashley
Oh, so sorry, I'll go fix that now! Thanks for letting me know. I bought an 8 oz container, so I used 4 oz. : )
Linda
I have the same question as Peggy! There are a couple of different sizes of cool whip.
Ashley
I just fixed that! Thanks for pointing that out ladies : ) I bought an 8oz container, so I used 4 oz! Let me know if you have any other questions!
Krysta
These look so good! Thanks for sharing - I will be putting these on the "must try" list!!
Ashley
Thanks so much!!! Have a great week!
Rhiannon-Baked In The South
Delish! Thanks for sharing! We would love to have you link up some of your recipes over at our party!
http://baked-inthesouth.blogspot.com/2012/07/made-it-by-monday-link-party.html
Ashley
Thank you so much!
Val from Down South
I'm not sure what i've done wrong-the only thing I changed is that I used lemon cake mix instead of strawberry. I used regular cool whip as it didn't say fat free and my batter looked wetter than that pictured above. I've put the cookie sheets back in several times as the cookies are definitely NOT done (still gooey in the middle). So far I'm up to about 16+ minutes. My oven temp is okay too as I've been making lots of cookies and they've been true to the time suggested. Oh well.....perhaps another try....
Ashley
Hey Val! I responded via email just wanted to make sure you received it! 🙂
Val from Down South
Hi Ashley,
Yes, thanks so much. Here's an update for anyone trying this recipe: I used Duncan Hines lemon supreme and it may have been more moist so I baked a good bit longer (16+ minutes). The cookies ended with a nice crunch on the outside and a lovely chew on the inside. The upshot: my family LOVED them so I'll definitely make these again. Already thinking a spice cake would be nice for fall.
Ashley
Thanks so much for letting me know. The moist mix could have very well been why it appeared wetter than what I show in the picture. It is also sensitive to how big the cookies are when you roll them into balls. I did just move too, so maybe my oven might be a little off. I haven't really tested it to much. Thanks so much for keeping me updated! The spice cake sounds delicious!!! They would be fun in some kind of orange for halloween, I might have to do that ; ) I love these cookies.. I'm not big on sweets so these are always my favorites! Also, whenever I messed up the first time I used the whole thing of cool whip and they still turned out good, they just looked like regular cookies instead of little puffy balls so it's ok if you add to much of that, you just have to adjust your cooking time. I'll add in the recipe about the cooking time so others can be aware!! I'm so glad you like them!
Val from Down South
Hi Ashley,
I tried the recipe with spice cake and they were really yummy! Love this recipe because it is so easy and the cookies turn out delicious. I topped them with a bit of cinnamon sugar 🙂
Ashley
So glad you liked them! We have made these cookies with several different cake mixes and they always turn out good! I'll have to try it with spice cake though, YUM!
Brittney
Am I the only one that thinks it's weird that these are supposed to be strawberry LEMONADE cookies and the only lemon involved is an OPTIONAL lemon zest? If you don't use the option...won't you just have strawberry cookies? And, for those of us non-bakers, how are we supposed to "eye-ball" the lemon zest..? I have no clue how much zest will make these taste just lemon-y enough to have that lemonade feel, but not overpower the cookie.. Is there any way you could give an actual measurement to make these taste like strawberry lemonade cookies. I love the idea (I've had strawberry lemonade cupcakes before and they're delicious! But they definitely have a very distinct lemon flavor) but I don't want to end up with plain strawberry cookies... Thanks!
Val from Down South
Hi Brittney-I am a lemon-addict so didn't use the strawberry cake mix-used lemon instead and added 1 tsp Penzeys lemon extract and the zest from one lemon. My result was nicely lemony so if you used the strawberry mix it might just end up being a delicious strawberry lemonade flavor.
Ashley
Brittney,
I'm sorry that you feel the cookies are mislabeled because the lemon zest is optional. I stated it was optional purely so that others would know that it is not required to make the cookies. Yes, it wouldn't have a lemonade flavor when you don't use it, but I assumed that would be obvious if you someone chose not to use it. As stated in the first paragraph in the post, I am by no means a baker. This is just something I made for my daughter's Pink Lemonade Party, several people asked for the recipe so I posted how I did it. Lemon zest can be quite a sensitive thing. I am not HUGE on lemon so I probably used about a teaspoon to a tablespoon just to give it a little bit of a lemon flavor. If you would like additional information on using lemon zest I would search google for someone who is more familiar with it than I am. If you decide to use this recipe I would suggest starting there and then adding to it if you would like more of a lemon flavor that that offers. But that is just my suggestion, I cannot guarantee how it will turn out. I can only tell you what I did.
If you are looking for a recipe that has a distinct pink lemonade flavor, you might try this one. I thought about using this one before using the one I made.
http://eatathomecooks.com/2011/01/strawberry-lemonade-cookies-with-pink-lemonade-frosting.html
Cynthia
It seems like if you were going to make a large batch you could go with one box of lemon cake and one box of strawberry, and probably end up with a pretty fabulous pink lemonade flavor... just a thought, I'm not much of a baker and haven't tried these yet 🙂
Jess from Corner
These look AWESOME! I'm so pinning the entire party as a party idea! It's SO stinking cute!
Ashley
Thanks so much Jess! You're too sweet : )
Karie
Looks SO good! Thanks for sharing, I will have to give this a try 🙂
Ashley
Thanks so much Karie! If you have any questions let me know ; )
ashley
looks super yummy!!!
Ashley
Thanks so much! Have a great week!
Jodi
Made these for my sister-in-law's baby shower. I'll be linking back to you tomorrow on my blog.
Ashley
Thanks so much Jodi! I hope your daughter had fun helping ; )
Jessica @ Stay at Home-ista
So cute! I just pinned htese since I'm always on the lookout for easy cookies that I can whip up in a moment's notice.
Ashley
Thank you Jessica! These are seriously addicting cookies! : ) I'd love to see how yours turn out if you make them!
Ash
Yummy these look great.. What a great blog it makes me hungry lol check out my food blog if you get a min and have not done it already..
http://www.thedailysmash101.blogspot.com
Kate
I made these cupcakes for my daughters baptism luncheon. They were delicious!! I added a link to you on my Baptism Luncheon Food Table post.
http://crafty-kate.blogspot.com/2012/08/baptism-luncheon-food-table.html
Thanks for the inspiration!
Kate
Judy
Wow these sound great. Who can resist a pink cookie (as evidenced by the overpriced pink cookies sold at espresso bars which aren't even that good.) I will be trying these for the next party or potluck.
Ela
These lookes soooo delicious... but do you have any idea how to make the strawberry cake mix on your own? Because I don't think we have it in our stores in Poland... Is there any substitution to this or am I never going to taste these little beauties?
Melise Morton
CAn you tell me what one batch yields?
Vanessa C
I just put mine in the oven....finger crossed
Ashley
Yay! They are delicious! : ) Hope you enjoy them!
Vickie B
These cookies look so good. Just one question......what makes them strawberry ----LEMONADE----?
Ashley
It's the lemon zest. It goes along with the pink lemonade party.... So I guess technically Strawberry Lemon. ; )