Description
Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies: Soft, sweet, and irresistibly melt-in-your-mouth, these festive cookies blend cream cheese with a vanilla cake mix for a tender, gooey center and a sprinkle of holiday cheer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla or yellow cake mix
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
- Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
- Add the cake mix and stir until a thick dough forms.
- Fold in Christmas sprinkles.
- Chill the dough for 30–60 minutes to make rolling easier.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough into 1-inch balls, roll in powdered sugar, and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until set but still soft.
- Cool completely—they will stay deliciously gooey inside!
Notes
- Chilling the dough makes rolling easier and helps cookies hold their shape.
- Do not overbake; cookies stay soft and gooey when slightly undercooked.
- Variations: swap vanilla with almond extract or use red and green sprinkles for Christmas.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10–12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (about 1 inch)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies, festive cookies, cake mix cookies, cream cheese cookies, holiday cookies, Christmas baking, gooey cookies