Description
Delight in these festive Christmas Ooey Gooey Butter Cookies, made with a simple cake mix, cream cheese, and butter, coated with powdered sugar and holiday sprinkles for a sweet, soft, and buttery treat perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1 egg
Coating
- Powdered sugar (as needed for coating)
- Holiday sprinkles (as needed for rolling)
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: Beat together the softened butter, vanilla extract, egg, and softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl until the mixture is fluffy and well combined.
- Add cake mix: Incorporate the yellow cake mix into the wet ingredients and blend thoroughly until the dough is evenly mixed.
- Chill the dough: Place the dough in the refrigerator and chill for 1 hour to make it easier to handle and roll.
- Form and coat cookies: Roll the chilled dough into balls, then first roll them in holiday sprinkles and dip in powdered sugar, rolling around until completely covered.
- Bake the cookies: Arrange the coated dough balls on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
- Cool and serve: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the butter and cream cheese are softened to room temperature for easy mixing and a smooth dough consistency.
- Chilling the dough is important to prevent spreading during baking and to make rolling easier.
- Use any flavor of cake mix for variety; yellow cake mix provides a classic buttery flavor.
- For a festive look, use holiday-themed sprinkles but any colorful variety will work.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days for best freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
