Description
These Christmas Ooey Gooey Butter Cookies are soft, rich, and bursting with festive flavors. Made with cake mix, cream cheese, and buttery goodness, they're rolled in holiday sprinkles and powdered sugar for the perfect sweet holiday treat. Easy to prepare and bake, these cookies will delight your family and guests during the festive season.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 box yellow cake mix (or any flavor cake mix)
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1 large egg
Coating
- Powdered sugar (for rolling)
- Holiday sprinkles (for rolling)
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter, vanilla extract, egg, and softened cream cheese until the mixture is fluffy and well combined.
- Add Cake Mix: Gradually blend in the entire box of cake mix until the dough is mixed thoroughly and uniform in texture.
- Chill the Dough: Cover the dough and place it in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour, allowing it to firm up for easier handling.
- Form and Coat: Once chilled, roll the dough into small balls. Dip each ball first into holiday sprinkles, then roll it around in powdered sugar until fully coated.
- Bake the Cookies: Arrange the coated dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 minutes or until the edges turn lightly brown.
- Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese and butter are softened to room temperature to ensure smooth mixing.
- Chilling the dough helps the cookies keep their shape and makes rolling easier.
- Use nonpareils or colorful holiday sprinkles for festive presentation.
- You can substitute yellow cake mix with other cake flavors like vanilla, almond, or spice for different tastes.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
