Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies: The Best Festive Treat You’ll Love
These Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies are the perfect festive treat that combines a rich buttery flavor with a gooey center, making them an irresistible holiday favorite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, cream cheese, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Using a cookie scoop, drop dough balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Roll each ball in granulated sugar, then in powdered sugar.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding chocolate chips or nuts to the dough.
- These cookies can be made ahead of time and frozen.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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