Description
Looking for the ultimate holiday cookie? These Christmas Ooey Gooey Butter Cookies are soft, sweet, and loaded with festive cheer. With a crackly powdered sugar coating and bright sprinkles, they look like tiny snow-covered treats ready for any cookie exchange. The combination of cream cheese and cake mix creates an irresistibly gooey texture. This is the perfect easy recipe for a quick Christmas dessert, fun baking idea for kids, or festive holiday food idea to make all season long. Whether you’re in need of easy Christmas cookies, fun food gifts, or delicious dessert ideas, these are the ones to try!
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons red and green sprinkles
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
3. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
4. Mix in the yellow cake mix gradually until a thick dough forms.
5. Cover and chill the dough in the fridge for 30–60 minutes to firm up.
6. Scoop out 1-inch balls of dough and roll them in powdered sugar.
7. Sprinkle red and green sprinkles on top of each dough ball.
8. Arrange on the baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
9. Bake for 10–12 minutes until the edges are just set and the tops are slightly crackled.
10. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Don’t overbake — they should look slightly underdone in the center.
For perfectly shaped cookies, use a cookie scoop.
Chill the dough thoroughly to make rolling and shaping easier.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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