Description
Indulge in the festive spirit with these Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies! This delightful treat combines rich cream cheese and a soft cake mix, resulting in cookies that melt in your mouth. With their vibrant holiday sprinkles, these cookies are perfect for cookie exchanges, festive gatherings, or a cozy night at home. Easy to prepare, they will quickly become a cherished addition to your holiday baking traditions. Bring joy to your celebrations with this irresistible recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
- ½ cup holiday sprinkles
- ½ cup powdered sugar (for coating)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together cream cheese, butter, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually stir in yellow cake mix until a thick dough forms.
- Fold in the holiday sprinkles gently.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes to firm it up.
- Scoop out about 1½-inch balls of dough and roll each in powdered sugar.
- Place on prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft.
- Allow cooling on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg