Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies: 7 Soft and Chewy Treats
Enjoy the deliciously soft Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies, a crowd-pleasing holiday treat with a gooey center.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 72 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 8 oz Full-Fat Cream Cheese (Softened)
- 0.5 cup Unsalted Butter (Softened)
- 1 Large Egg (Can swap for unsweetened applesauce)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (Or peppermint extract for a twist)
- 15.25 oz Yellow Cake Mix (Can substitute with white or vanilla mix)
- 0.5 cup Powdered Sugar (For rolling dough balls)
- 0.5 cup Holiday Sprinkles (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth, then add egg and vanilla and mix until fluffy.
- Gradually stir in cake mix until a thick, uniform dough forms.
- Fold in holiday sprinkles gently until evenly distributed.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Form dough balls about 1.5 inches in diameter and roll in powdered sugar.
- Place dough balls on baking sheets, spaced 2 inches apart, and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
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