Description
Festive Christmas gooey butter cookies blend rich cream cheese and powdered sugar into irresistible holiday treats. These melt-in-your-mouth delights promise sweet memories and joyful celebrations with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 15.25-ounce (432 grams) yellow cake mix
- 8 ounces (226 grams) full-fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
Binding and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decoration and Coating:
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) holiday sprinkles
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie baking.
- Combine cream cheese, butter, egg, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl, blending with an electric mixer until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate the cake mix into the creamy mixture, stirring until a dense, cohesive dough develops.
- Gently introduce holiday sprinkles, mixing delicately to prevent color dispersal throughout the dough.
- Refrigerate the dough for a minimum of 30 minutes, allowing it to firm up and become more manageable.
- Shape the chilled dough into compact 1½-inch spheres, thoroughly coating each ball with a generous layer of powdered sugar.
- Arrange the sugar-dusted dough balls on prepared baking sheets, maintaining approximately 2 inches of separation between each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, ensuring the cookie edges become firm while preserving a tender, soft center.
- Allow the cookies to rest on the baking sheet momentarily before transferring them to a wire cooling rack for complete cooling and optimal texture.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese and butter are at room temperature for smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Experiment with different cake mix flavors like red velvet or funfetti for unique holiday variations.
- Refrigerating dough helps prevent spreading and creates a more dense, chewy cookie consistency.
- For gluten-free option, substitute regular cake mix with a gluten-free cake mix to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 181 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg