Frugal Foodie Mama: Easy Strawberry Lemonade Cookies

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Easy Strawberry Lemonade Cookies

Inspired by a favorite summertime drink, these Easy Strawberry Lemonade Cookies start with a box of lemon cake mix & are topped with a fresh strawberry buttercream...



Inspired by a favorite summertime drink, these Easy Strawberry Lemonade Cookies start with a box of lemon cake mix & are topped with a fresh strawberry buttercream.









Post updated 7/20/17- This tasty Easy Strawberry Lemonade Cookies post deserved some updated photos. I did leave one of the originals below just so you all can see for yourself why this recipe so desperately needed a little face lift. ;)








Inspired by a favorite summertime drink, these Easy Strawberry Lemonade Cookies start with a box of lemon cake mix & are topped with a fresh strawberry buttercream.
Original photo from my 2013 post







It seems as if we have been attending a family reunion almost every weekend the past month.  Of course, every new family reunion is another opportunity for me to bake up a tasty treat for my relatives.  





Those of you who have been following me on my Instagram have already had a sneak peek of these Easy Strawberry Lemonade Cookies and one other little sweet goodie I baked up a couple of weeks ago.  It pays to give me a follow on Instagram. ;) 






These cookies are incredibly easy to make.  Even the from-scratch fresh strawberry buttercream doesn't require too much effort.  The addition of the lemon juice and lemon zest to the cake mix cookie batter gives it a delicious freshness- like drinking a tart glass of fresh lemonade. 







Inspired by a favorite summertime drink, these Easy Strawberry Lemonade Cookies start with a box of lemon cake mix & are topped with a fresh strawberry buttercream.







The sweet strawberry buttercream complements the lemon cookies perfectly.  Of course, if you are a huge fan of lemon these cookies are just as delectable sans the buttercream. But I like them just ever so slightly more with the strawberry buttercream. ;)







Inspired by a favorite summertime drink, these Easy Strawberry Lemonade Cookies start with a box of lemon cake mix & are topped with a fresh strawberry buttercream.













Inspired by a favorite summertime drink, these Easy Strawberry Lemonade Cookies start with a box of lemon cake mix & are topped with a fresh strawberry buttercream.












What is one of your go-to recipes/dishes for those summer family gatherings and family reunions?






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