Description
These Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies are soft, gooey, and dusted in powdered sugar, making them the perfect festive treat. Made with yellow cake mix, cream cheese, and holiday sprinkles, they’re easy to bake and impossible to resist. A must-have cookie for your holiday dessert table or cookie swap.
Ingredients
1 box yellow cake mix
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
1. Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
2. Add the egg and vanilla extract, then mix until combined.
3. Slowly mix in the yellow cake mix until the dough forms.
4. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes for easier handling.
5. Scoop tablespoon-sized dough portions and roll into balls.
6. Roll each dough ball in powdered sugar.
7. Gently press a few sprinkles into the top of each ball.
8. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes until edges are set.
9. Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Use a cookie scoop to keep all cookies the same size.
Do not overbake—cookies should be soft in the center when pulled from oven.
Chilling the dough helps make rolling cleaner and prevents stickiness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg