I have such a sweet treat for you today friends, quite literally!
I have wanted to share this recipe with you ever since Christmas when I started making these. One of Kyle’s coworkers liked them so much that she asked me to make a few dozen for her Christmas get-together, which was so kind!
These gooey butter cookies are so quick and easy, the only thing that takes much time is getting your butter and cream cheese to room temp and then waiting for the cookie dough to chill.
I’ll keep this post short and extra sweet and if you have any questions, feel free to let me know down in the comments! I am including some photos of the process, but feel free to click on the jump to recipe button if you’d like to skip straight to the good stuff because I value your time and definitely get it!
One thing that I truly love about this recipe is how few ingredients there are and many of these you probably already have in your fridge or pantry!
I slice the stick of butter thinly and the cream cheese into smaller chunks so that it’s a little easier for it to cream together.
Next, I add in the vanilla extract and egg to combine, and then slowly add in the white cake mix until the dough forms into a smooth, sticky texture. I chill the dough overnight, but if you want to bake them the same day, just be sure to chill it at least an hour in the fridge.
Scoop and roll into balls, dip into sprinkles and then into powdered sugar. Bake at 350 for about ten minutes and let rest on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before moving them over to a wire rack to cool.
Then you’re tasked with trying not to eat them all in one sitting, haha!
Gooey Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 Stick Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
- 1 8 oz. Package 1/3 Less Fat Philadelphia Cream Cheese (room temperature)
- 1 Egg
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 Pillsbury White Cake Mix
- 3/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Sprinkles
Instructions
- Be sure to set out your butter and cream cheese to room temperature before you begin making your cookie dough.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut butter into thin slices and cream cheese into small chunks, then cream together in a mixer.
- Add vanilla extract and egg, mix until combined.
- Slowly add cake mix into cookie dough while mixing on low. It will be a smooth, sticky texture.
- Transfer dough into a medium bowl and cover with saran wrap. Refrigerate for at least an hour, but it's best overnight.
- Once chilled, scoop cookie dough and roll into balls. Roll the dough in sprinkles first, and then into powdered sugar.
- Bake cookies at 350 for about ten minutes and allow to rest on pan for a couple of minutes before moving to wire rack to cool.
Notes
This recipe makes 3 dozen cookies.
I would love if you’d give this post a save on your Pinterest or other socials so it can reach others who may want to make these delicious cookies!
That’s a wrap on my gooey butter cookies recipe, friends! I made these with Valentine’s Day sprinkles for the occasion, but you can choose any sort of sprinkles you like or even none at all!
I hope you’ll love these cookies as much as I do, and I can’t wait to hear what you think in the comments. Let me know if you give these a try!
Oooo I like this twist on butter cookies. The traditional ones are good but how fun are they if they are gooey! Yum. Perfect for Valentines Day!
Allie of
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I love traditional butter cookies too, they are so tasty. Thanks so much Allie, glad you liked my version!!
Thanks look delicious, Ashley!
Candice x
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Aww, thanks Candice!! They are so addictive, haha!
Cookies are my favorite desert and these look so yummy and festive! I’m pinning!
Jill – Doused in Pink
Thank you so much for pinning this recipe and I hope you’ll love them if you give them a try! I love cookies too!!
These look good!!
Jennifer
Curated by Jennifer
Thanks so much, Jennifer!!
Oh, I did not realize you used white cake mix to make these. Yum!! There isn’t a ton of ingredients either, so that makes them easy!! I need to try these sometime soon!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
The cake mix gives it that fluffy texture and is so tasty! Yes, I can’t handle a bunch of ingredients, I like quick and easy if possible, haha! I hope you’ll love them if you give them a try!
These look so yummy! I will have to try these!
Thanks so much, friend! I hope you’ll love them!!
Ashley! These look absolutely delightful. Wish we could sit and chat and have some with coffee. Happy Weekend honey!
Aww, thank you SO much my dear friend, that would be so fun if we could do that!! They are truly perfect with coffee (coffee makes everything better too, haha!). Hope you had a fantastic weekend and your new week is off to a great start!
Ooh, these cookies look so delicious, Ashley! Thank you for sharing the recipe! I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day
Julia x
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Thank you tons, my friend! You are more than welcome and I appreciate you stopping by. Hope you’ll love these if you give them a whirl! I had a really good Valentine’s Day and hope you did too!!
These sound soooo delicious! I definitely need to try making these!
https://melissakacar.com
I hope you’ll love them if you try them, Melissa! I’d love to hear what you think! 🙂
Yum! These sound so amazing and are perfect for any occasion with different color sprinkles. I’m a big fan of any easy baking recipe, so this is one I need to try, thanks for sharing, my friend:)
Martha
http://www.joyfulstateofmind.com
Aww, thank you so much Martha! I’m right there with you on the easy baking, and these definitely fit the bill. 🙂 Appreciate you always my friend!
These look lovely. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Lauren – bournemouthgirl