‘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 you use this in a cookie press? I wasnt sure of the consistency! Looks yummy!
I did use my cookie press just make sure the pan is really cold I waited to put the sprinkles on till after I pressed them
I’m not normally one to leave a comment, but I added these into my Christmas cookie rotation this year, and they were such a hit! Thank you for sharing this great recipe–can’t wait to use it year-round with different sprinkles!
Hi Sam, I’m so glad you took the time to comment. Your feedback and support keep me motivated to do this, and what people don’t realize is that almost no one comments on blog posts these days!! :) Hope you had a great Christmas — Happy New Year!
Did the recipe, only I cook them for 15 minutes instead of 10 minutes. Very good !
Glad you liked them! :)
Looks delicious! How long do you think I can keep the dough in the refrigerator for, prior to baking? If I premix and refrigerate…
These were delicious!!!! You def need to let them cool off because initially I thought they were undercooked but once they cooled, they were perfect.
Made these for a team food day at work. LOVE IT!
These are delicious. Thank you for the recipe. My 16 year old went overboard with the sprinkles.
So good. ?
How many cookies did one batch make?
How many does it make
Hi can you make these cookies with salted butter or only unsalted?
I used salted and they turned out just fine!
Thanks for answering this! Dough is in fridge now and I used salted butter, too!