Strawberries are so sweet and lemon is so refreshing that it’s no wonder the combination of the two makes everything a whole new experience – a much more cheerful one and a pleasing surprise for your taste buds. These Homemade Strawberry Lemon Cookies not only show but also taste perfect enjoyment of the duality of the flavors. The sight of cookies made out of the softest, chewiest dough which is infused with a strawberry fragrance and a lemony tang will be a mouth-watering one to picture. The essence of every cookie is an explosion of citrus, which gives them a spring-season appropriate piece in addition to perfect picnic treats in the summer, or they can make your day so much better any time you need a little boost of energy.
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Homemade Strawberry Lemon Cookies
Ingredients
Strawberry Batter
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 box strawberry cake mix
1/2 packet strawberry jello mix
2 tsp strawberry extract
- Lemon Batter
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 box lemon cake mix
1 tsp lemon extract
1 tsp yellow food coloring (optional, for enhanced color)
- Toppings
1 cup white chocolate (melted, divided into two portions)
Pink and yellow food coloring (for dyeing the melted white chocolate)
Crushed lemon cookies
Red food coloring (for decorating)
1/2 packet strawberry jello mix (for sprinkling)
1 tsp melted butter (for mixing with jello)
Fresh strawberries (cut up for garnish)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to the temperature specified on the cake mix box (usually 350°F/175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 2 eggs, and the strawberry cake mix.
- Add 1/2 packet of strawberry jello mix and 2 tsp strawberry extract. Mix until smooth. Set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 2 eggs, and the lemon cake mix.
- Add 1 tsp lemon extract and yellow food coloring (if using). Mix until smooth.
- Grease and flour a cake pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Pour the strawberry batter into one side of the pan and the lemon batter into the other side. Use a knife or spatula to gently swirl the two batters together for a marbled effect.
- Bake according to the cake mix instructions (usually 25-30 minutes). Let the cake cool completely.
- Melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
- Divide the melted chocolate into two portions. Dye one portion pink and the other yellow using food coloring.
- In a small bowl, mix 1/2 packet of strawberry jello mix with 1 tsp melted butter to create a crumbly texture for sprinkling.
- Crush the lemon cookies into small pieces.
- Drizzle the pink and yellow melted white chocolate over the cooled cake.
- Sprinkle the crushed lemon cookies, strawberry jello mixture, and a few drops of red food coloring for added decoration.
- Garnish with cut-up fresh strawberries.
