‘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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Two questions. How many cookies does this yield and can they be frozen?
It’s funny, I just realized the yield wasn’t showing right! Yield is about 36 cookies, and yes, you can freeze these.
These little cookies are THE BEST cookie I have ever had. I have my home bakery up and running and this cookie has been a fan favorite this holiday season. I suggest heating the cookie for a few seconds in the microwave…it makes them the “gooey” part and they melt in your mouth!!!! I will be making these for different holidays and occasions changing the color of sprinkles!!! MAKE THIS COOKIE…YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID😋
Thanks so much for commenting, I’m so happy you like them!!
Easy to make and so tasty. The whole family loves this. I use other colors of sprinkles for different occasions.
These are my Grandsons favorite ! So,of course I make them for him..That’s what Mimi’s do,right ??? S P O I L ❤️❤️
My Grandson loves these !
My family loves this cookies thank u for the recipe
My husband text me the recipe after someone brought a batch to work. I made the cookies twice before Christmas. All of our family, friends & neighbors loved them. Several people asked for the recipe and I shared that as well.
Love to hear this, thank you, Justine!
Made these tonight. I bake for holidays. Tasted wonderful. I did discover that l made a little bigger according to the picture. I would definitely make again, but make sure l roll them smaller. Will put this recipe to the ” Must make Again “
Made these love love love them. Only thing is watch the vid cause girlfriend those cookie balls you rolled up are way bigger than 1 inch around lol
I made these for the first time about 4 years ago. They turned out to be my daughter’s favorite cookie and I have been baking them ever since! Did a whole batch just last night!!!! They are so good!!!