Gooey Butter Cake Cookies with Cake Mix
Soft, chewy gooey butter cake cookies made with cake mix and cream cheese, rolled in powdered sugar and finished with sprinkles.
Servings: 26 cookies
Calories: 148kcal
Ingredients
- 1 15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 8 ounce package cream cheese softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar for coating
- Christmas Sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and cream cheese together on medium speed until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
- Gradually stir in the yellow cake mix until everything is well combined.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to firm and prevent spreading.
- Scoop out the chilled dough into tablespoon-sized portions and roll each into a ball.
- Generously coat each dough ball in powdered sugar (and sprinkles if desired) until fully covered.
- Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches of space between each.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cookies have a slightly cracked surface while remaining soft in the center.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Decorate cooled and baked cookies.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Notes
Decoration Ideas:
- Place powdered sugar in a separate bowl. Gently flatten the top of each cookie ball with the palm of your hand, then top it with Christmas sprinkles.
- Roll the cookie dough balls in red, white, and green sprinkles after shaping each cookie.
- For a fun combination, roll the dough in colorful sprinkles and then in powdered sugar.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 0.4mg
