Description
These Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies offer a soft, buttery texture perfect for holiday treats. Featuring Christmas Ooey Gooey Cookies and Cake Mix Gooey Butter Cookies, this recipe brings festive cheer in every bite for any cookie exchange.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box of yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup holiday sprinkles
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350 degrees F and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Using a mixer, combine softened cream cheese, butter, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the cake mix and stir to form a thick dough.
- Carefully fold in the holiday sprinkles without overmixing to keep their color vibrant.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes to firm it up.
- Roll the dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and coat them entirely in powdered sugar.
- Space the balls 2 inches apart on the baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft.
- Allow cookies to cool on the sheets briefly before moving to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store the cookies in a single layer in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days
- The cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container or freezer bag
- Thaw at room temperature before serving
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 103 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 151 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2 g + 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 14 mg