Be ready to treat your taste buds with Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies! These cookies are irresistibly soft, melting right in your mouth with a delightful tang from cream cheese and a festive splash of sprinkles. Perfect for holiday gatherings, each bite offers a sweet, buttery flavor that guarantees to light up the season.
Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup of unsalted butter (softened): This makes the cookies rich and adds to their gooey texture.
- 8 oz. cream cheese (softened): Cream cheese adds a slight tanginess and contributes to the gooey texture.
- 1 egg: Eggs bind the ingredients together.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract: Vanilla gives the cookies a beautiful, aromatic flavor base.
- 1 white cake mix: This is a shortcut ingredient that includes flour, sugar, and leavening agents, providing a quick and easy start for your cookie dough.
- ½ cup sprinkles, divided: Sprinkles add festive colors and a slight crunch.
- ½ cup confectioner’s sugar: This is used to coat the cookies, giving them a beautiful snowy look and a sweet finish.
Instructions
- Creaming Butter and Cream Cheese: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened unsalted butter and the softened cream cheese. This process incorporates air and makes for a light and fluffy cookie.
- Adding Wet Ingredients: To the creamed mixture, add one egg and a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Continue beating but only until these ingredients are just combined; overmixing here can affect the texture of your cookies.
- Incorporating Cake Mix: Gradually add the white cake mix into your mixture. Beat it until you have a well-blended, smooth dough. This is where your cookie starts taking shape.
- Adding Sprinkles: Fold in ¼ cup of the sprinkles into your dough. This not only adds color throughout your cookies but also a festive cheer.
- Chilling: Refrigerate your dough for at least one hour or leave it overnight. Chilling the dough makes it easier to handle and helps in keeping the cookies from spreading too much while baking.
- Preparing for Baking: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Either lightly grease your cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper for easy removal of the cookies.
- Forming Cookies: Scoop out the dough in rounded tablespoons, and roll each scoop into a 1-inch ball. First, press some of the remaining sprinkles onto the ball, then roll the ball in confectioner’s sugar until it’s fully coated. This gives the cookies their Christmas look.
- Baking: Place the dough balls about 2 inches apart on your prepared cookie sheet. They need space as they will spread a bit. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Cooling: Once done, leave the cookies on the sheet for two minutes; they will still be very soft. Then, carefully transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Cooling them on a wire rack prevents the bottoms from becoming soggy.
These cookies are perfect for the holiday season, with a rich, gooey texture and festive appearance. Enjoy baking and sharing them!
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