‘Tis the season to be jolly, and to eat lots of holiday treats like these amazing Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies! If you’re looking for the perfect melt-in-your-mouth Christmas cookies that are super easy to make, you’ve stumbled upon the perfect recipe.
Friends, I’m telling you, these Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies are THE BEST!
Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies Recipe
As far as I am concerned, you really can’t go wrong with a recipe that is so simple to make, especially during the busy holiday season.
Want to know another recipe I’m obsessed with making this Christmas? My easy chocolate chip banana bread.
I make this bread as a gift to my friends because they all love it so much.
Of course, it’s hard to pick a favorite when it comes to Christmas cookies. I adore these Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies, but I also love my Raspberry Almond Shortbread Cookies, Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, Snowball Cookies and my Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies.
See, I told you, difficult to choose just one! :)
Of course, it’s the holiday sprinkles that make these cookies festive. You could use regular sprinkles to make these gooey butter cookies perfect for any occasion!
I can tell you that I really tend to prefer soft and chewy Christmas cookies. It’s one of the reasons that I love this recipe so much. They are also a big favorite when I take them to holiday gatherings and parties.
People are always surprised when I tell them that I made these cookies using a cake mix!
Be sure to pin this recipe to your favorite boards on Pinterest so you don’t forget about it when it’s time to whip up a batch of cookies this Christmas. I hope you enjoy this holiday treat as much as we do!
More Christmas Treats
- Cake Mix Cookie Bars
- Fantasy Fudge
- Sugar Cookie Fudge
- Velveeta Fudge
- Fantasy Fudge
- Hershey Kiss Cookies
- Christmas Tree Cake Dip
Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 package cream cheese softened (8 oz.)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 white cake mix
- 1/2 cup sprinkles divided
- 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
Instructions
- Cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla, mixing just until combined.
- Beat in the cake mix until the dough is fully blended.
- Stir in 1/4 cup of the sprinkles.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough and roll each into a 1-inch ball.
- Sprinkle the tops with some of the remaining sprinkles, then roll each ball in confectioner’s sugar until fully coated.
- Place the dough balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Let the cookies rest on the sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Could I use lemon extract instead of vanilla?
How many cookies does this make?
The recipe shows that it makes 3 dozen
I’m out of cream cheese. I have everything else. Can i use more butter?
Can you freeze these?
Can you freeze them?
Could you use a gluten free cake mix?
COULD YOU USE A YELLOW CAKE MIX ?
could you use a yellow cake also ?
Yes!
Made these last year and they flew off the plate!!! This year made them without the sprinkles as I forgot to buy them. Cookies are still delicious!!
What size came mid box did you use? These look really yummy!
Besides sprinkles, have you or anyone else made these cookies with other add-ins? Not interested in nuts due to my son’s allergies.
Hey Tina, I haven’t tried any other mix-ins, but honestly, they are delicious on their own. The sprinkles are only for color anyway. :)
Do this
cookies need to be refrigerated?