Description
Indulge in the festive spirit with these Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies! Soft, chewy, and bursting with holiday cheer, these cookies are a delightful addition to any holiday gathering. The combination of cream cheese and yellow cake mix creates a melt-in-your-mouth texture, while colorful sprinkles add a playful touch. Perfect for cookie exchanges or as a sweet treat for yourself, this easy recipe ensures you can whip up a batch in no time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
- ½ cup holiday sprinkles
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, butter, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually stir in the yellow cake mix until dough forms.
- Fold in the holiday sprinkles gently to avoid color bleeding.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Scoop dough into 1½-inch balls and roll in powdered sugar.
- Place on baking sheets about 2 inches apart and bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft.
- Let cool on sheets briefly before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (25g)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg