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Gooey Butter Cookies

Gooey Butter Cookies: Your New Favorite Holiday Treat

Gooey Butter Cookies are a soft, chewy, and delicious treat perfect for the holiday season.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 12 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Base
  • 8 oz Full-fat Cream Cheese Can replace with reduced-fat but not fat-free.
  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter Salted butter can be used if adjusting added salt.
  • 1 large Egg Can replace with unsweetened applesauce for vegan option.
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract Consider almond or peppermint extract for variation.
  • 1 pkg Yellow Cake Mix Can substitute with vanilla or white cake mix.
For the Fun Finish
  • ½ cup Holiday Sprinkles Optional; can use mini chocolate chips instead.
  • ½ cup Powdered Sugar Can use colored sanding sugar for decoration.

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • hand mixer
  • Cookie scoop
  • Baking Sheets
  • Parchment paper

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
  3. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing until well-combined and fluffy.
  4. Gradually add the yellow cake mix, mixing on low speed until a thick dough forms.
  5. Fold in the holiday sprinkles until evenly distributed in the dough.
  6. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  7. Scoop out tablespoon-sized balls of dough and roll in powdered sugar.
  8. Arrange the dough balls on prepared baking sheets, spaced 2 inches apart.
  9. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft and gooey.
  10. Allow cookies to cool on sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 20mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Best served warm or at room temperature. Can be customized with different cake mixes and mix-ins.

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