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Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies
Christmas is on its way! And, what better way to celebrate this lovely holiday season with a wonderful dessert recipe. These Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies are super easy to make and are a perfect recipe to share with your friends and family.
Prep Time
1 d
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 d 10 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 124 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ C unsalted butter softened
- 1 - 8 oz package of cream cheese softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 - 15 oz white cake mix
- 1 C powdered sugar
- 1 ½ C red white, green Christmas sprinkles
- 2 C Ghirardelli white chocolate melting chips
Instructions
- Using a large bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese until combined and smooth
- Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined
- Mix in the cake mix.
- Fold in ¾ C of the sprinkles
- Cover with plastic wrap and place into the fridge overnight
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone mat
- Using a small ice cream scooper, scoop out some of the dough and roll it into a ball
- Scoop the powdered sugar into a large bowl
- Sprinkle the cookie ball with some more sprinkles then roll the ball in the powdered sugar until completely coated
- Place onto the cookie sheets
- Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until lightly brown
- Allow cooling for a few minutes before placing onto a wire rack to cool completely
- Using a heat-safe bowl, melt the white chocolate in 30-second increments in the microwave until completely melted
- Carefully Dip half of the cookie into the white chocolate
- Very gently shake any excess white chocolate off
- Place the cookie onto the parchment paper or silicone mat
- Sprinkle some more Christmas sprinkles
- Allow the chocolate to completely harden before enjoying it!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
124kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
25mg
(1%)
Potassium
38mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.04g
(0%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
147IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 124kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 38mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.04g | 0% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 147IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.