Description
Indulge in the spirit of the holiday season with these Special Occasion Gooey Butter Cookies! With their soft, gooey texture and delightful sweetness, these cookies are perfect for festive gatherings and cookie exchanges.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces full-fat cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 box (15.25 ounces) yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup holiday sprinkles
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, butter, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Stir in the yellow cake mix until a thick dough forms.
- Gently fold in the holiday sprinkles.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Scoop out dough into 1½-inch balls and roll in powdered sugar until fully coated.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft.
- Allow cookies to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approx. 30g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg