Gooey Butter Cookies
These gooey butter cookies are made with a cake mix base, butter, sugar and cream cheese! Like ooey gooey butter cake but in a cookie form with irrestible chewy texture.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (113 grams) salted butter , softened
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese , softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
- ½ cup (55 grams) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine cookie dough. In a large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and 8 ounces cream cheese until creamy. Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix in the cake mix just until combined. If you have time, chill the dough 15 to 20 minutes (it will make it a little easier to work with, since it is sticky).
- Scoop. Using a medium cookie scoop or spoon, scoop the dough onto the baking sheet. In a shallow bowl, add the powdered sugar. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and roll in the sugar until coated. Place on baking sheet.
- Bake. Bake 10 minutes, or until the cookies are set. You don’t want them to brown.
- Cool. Let cool a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. You can dust with extra powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
Variations: You can use pretty much any flavor of cake mix to make these cookies. Feel free to add in your favorite mix-ins or dip in chocolate.
- If you're a fan of red velvet cake, use a red velvet cake mix.
- If you're a chocolate lover, you can use a Devil's food cake mix.
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 27mg, Sodium: 64mg, Potassium: 16mg, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 260IU, Calcium: 12mg, Iron: 0.05mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
