Description
This Christmas gooey butter cookies recipe easy holiday treats yields cookies with crispy edges and soft, gooey centers, perfect for holiday gatherings and gift-giving.
Ingredients
Scale
1 box (15.25 oz) Yellow cake mix
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter, softened
1 Large egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1/2 cup Powdered sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper
- Beat softened cream cheese and butter together using an electric mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, beating until fully incorporated
- Gradually add the cake mix, mixing on low speed just until combined
- Place powdered sugar in a shallow bowl, scoop dough using a tablespoon or small cookie scoop, and roll into 1-inch balls, then coat in powdered sugar
- Arrange balls on prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges look set and centers remain soft
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack
Notes
Ensure cream cheese and butter are properly softened for best texture.
Do not overbake; cookies should look slightly underdone when removed from the oven.
Use fresh powdered sugar for rolling and replace it halfway through if it becomes damp.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10-12 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 95 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg