Gin Lemon Cake Cookies with Gin Icing
Ingredients:
- 1/4 Cup + 1 tsp Gin
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced (be sure not to get the white rind as it will make it taste bitter), 1 tsp for icing
Directions:
This recipe is quick and easy because we are grabbing some packaged ingredients to help us along the way. Who's ready for some tea and cake with a hint of GIN!
Serves 8-10. Prep time 15 min. Cook time 15 min.
Cake:
For the icing:
- Preheat oven to 375.
- In a large bowl, mix lemon cake mix, eggs, oil, lemon and gin. Stir until completely mixed.
- Drop the mixture (in cookie form) on a greased sheet pan.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes.
- In the meantime, put the powdered sugar in a bowl and slowly stir in the gin and lemon juice. Mix.
- Slowly add 1/4c water until the sugar is dissolved completely and it should be a thin frosting texture. Set aside.
- Remove cookies from oven and place on parchment paper. Drizzle with frosting and let cool.
