Description
These Christmas Ooey Gooey Butter Cookies are a festive and indulgent treat perfect for holiday celebrations. Made with moist cake mix, cream cheese, and butter, these cookies are soft, rich, and coated with powdered sugar and holiday sprinkles for a delightful crunch and colorful presentation.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix (or any flavor of cake mix)
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1 egg
Coating
- Powdered sugar (about 1 cup for rolling)
- Holiday sprinkles (1/2 cup or enough to coat)
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: Beat together the softened butter, vanilla extract, egg, and cream cheese in a mixing bowl until the mixture is fluffy and well combined.
- Add cake mix: Gradually add the cake mix into the wet ingredients, blending until fully incorporated and the dough is smooth.
- Chill the dough: Cover the dough and place it in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour to make rolling easier and improve texture.
- Form balls and coat: Roll the chilled dough into small balls. First, roll each ball in the holiday sprinkles until coated, then dip into a bowl of powdered sugar and roll until completely covered.
- Bake the cookies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the coated cookie balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.
- Cool and serve: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature butter and cream cheese for easier mixing and better texture.
- Chilling the dough is essential to prevent spreading during baking.
- Use different cake mix flavors to create unique cookie variations such as chocolate or spice.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- These cookies can be frozen after baking; thaw before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
