Description
Make soft, chewy Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies using a simple cake mix base and festive red and green sprinkles for a melt-in-your-mouth holiday treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 box (16 oz) powdered sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup red and green sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cake mix, melted butter, and the first egg. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Roll the dough into small balls, about 1 inch in diameter. Place these dough balls into a small bowl containing 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar and roll to coat completely. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add the second egg and vanilla extract, mixing until just combined.
- Gradually beat in the remaining powdered sugar until the mixture is smooth.
- Take each coated dough ball and press it gently into the cream cheese mixture, coating it thoroughly.
- Roll the coated dough ball in the red and green sprinkles until covered.
- Place the coated balls onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. The edges will be set, but the center should still look soft. Do not overbake.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For the best gooey texture, remove the cookies from the oven when the centers still look slightly underdone.
- You can substitute the yellow cake mix with white cake mix if preferred.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 24
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 30