Description
Christmas Ooey Gooey Butter Cookies are soft, chewy, and deliciously sweet cookies perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 package cream cheese (8 ounces), softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 ounces)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Red and green sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, cream cheese, egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- Gradually add the yellow cake mix to the wet ingredients, mixing until fully incorporated.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls, then coat each ball in powdered sugar.
- Place the coated balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and immediately decorate with red and green sprinkles.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For best results, ensure the butter and cream cheese are at room temperature.
- These cookies may spread out, so give them enough space on the baking sheet.
- Store in an airtight container to keep them fresh for longer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg