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Feature: Lemon 1-2-3 Cookies - Just 3 Ingredients, No Measuring!

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Also sometimes known as Lemon Cool Whip Cookies or Lemon Cake Mix Cookies, these have (surprise) just three ingredients.

Teaspoonfuls of the cookie dough are rolled in powdered sugar. Surfaces crinkle when baked. The lemon flavor is a refreshing taste when added to a holiday cookie platter or as a dessert in the spring and summer.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: 9-12 minutes
Makes about 3-4 dozen cookies

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