‘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.
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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 for any time of year!
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!
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More Holiday Sweets
- Cake Mix Cookie Bars
- Fantasy Fudge
- Sugar Cookie Fudge
- Velveeta Fudge
- Hershey Kiss Cookies
- Snowball Christmas Cookies
Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies
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Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 white cake mix
- ½ cup sprinkles divided
- ½ 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 half 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.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition is an estimate from an online calculator, not medical advice, and depends on your portion size.
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Just made these for my cookie tray for my boyfriend to take to work. Always nervous when I make something new but they all loved them. Must say, for something so easy to make they look and taste like they came from a bakery!
My 10 year old son just made these and won a cookie competition with them. They blew the competition out of the water everyone loved them.
Oh, I LOVE that!!!
My favorite cookies ever everyone loves them thank you for sharing your recipe with us
You are missing what kind of cake mix on your recipe.
Thanks
Can’t wait to try these! I am bringing these to a Christmas cookie exchange. How many serving would three dozen make?
I started making these about 5 years now. They are so good. Whenever I ask my daughter if there’s anything special she wants me to make at Xmas time – it’s always these cookies!!!
Do you put the cake mix in dry or prepare it according to box directions?
Dry!
These are so delicious, will definitely make again 😋
Can you use a pumpkin spice cake mix instead?
Did you try this? Sounds yummy!!
We used crushed candy canes instead of sprinkles.