Description
Festive Christmas ooey gooey butter cookies melt hearts with their rich, buttery goodness. Warm holiday spices and powdered sugar create a delightful treat you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 (18.25 ounces) yellow cake mix
- 1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
Binding Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Whip softened butter and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl until velvety and uniform in texture.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly until mixture becomes smooth and creamy.
- Gradually fold cake mix into the wet ingredients, stirring until a consistent dough forms without any dry pockets.
- Shape dough into compact, uniform spheres approximately 1 inch in diameter.
- Generously coat each dough ball by rolling in powdered sugar, ensuring complete coverage.
- Arrange cookies on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving sufficient space between each piece.
- Gently press down on each cookie using the flat bottom of a glass to create a slight flattened surface.
- Optional: Sprinkle festive decorative elements over the cookies for additional visual appeal.
- Position baking sheet in a preheated 350°F (175°C) oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching carefully to prevent over-browning.
- Remove from oven and let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize their structure.
- Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, allowing them to reach room temperature and achieve optimal texture.
Notes
- Softening butter and cream cheese at room temperature ensures smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Use white cake mix for classic flavor, or experiment with different cake mix varieties like yellow or red velvet for unique twists.
- For gluten-free option, swap regular cake mix with gluten-free cake mix and check ingredient compatibility.
- Roll cookies generously in powdered sugar for extra sweetness and festive snow-like appearance, creating a delightful Christmas cookie effect.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 36
- Calories: 164
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 133 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 28 mg