Description
These Christmas Ooey Gooey Butter Cookies are irresistibly soft and delicious, with a buttery, cream cheese base that melts in your mouth. Coated in powdered sugar and topped with festive sprinkles, they’re the perfect holiday treat to share with family and friends!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (18.25 oz) package yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Sprinkles, for decorating (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Mix in the cake mix until well blended.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in powdered sugar.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass.
- Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Do not overbake!
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Be sure to not overbake the cookies to keep them soft and gooey in the center.
- These cookies are a hit at Christmas parties, but you can also customize the sprinkles for other holidays or events.
- If the dough is too sticky, chill it in the fridge for 30 minutes before rolling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes