Description
Soft, chewy, and dusted in powdered sugar, these Christmas Ooey Gooey Butter Cookies are made with cream cheese and yellow cake mix for the ultimate holiday treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for coating)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese and melted butter until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix until combined.
- Slowly add in the cake mix and stir until no dry spots remain. The dough will be sticky.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll tablespoon-sized portions of dough into balls.
- Coat each ball thoroughly in powdered sugar.
- Place balls on the baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes or until puffed and edges are just set.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 2–3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These cookies are perfect for cookie swaps and dessert platters.
- Store in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg