5.0 from 18 votes
Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies
Soft and chewy cookies that are coated in powdered sugar to make them extra special.
Prep Time
1 hr 15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 42 cookies
Calories: 87 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon almond extract, optional
- ½ teaspoon orange extract, optional
- 1 (13.25-ounce) box white cake mix
- ½ cup Holiday sprinkles, divided
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Beat the butter and cream cheese in a large bowl with a hand mixer. Add the egg, almond extract, and orange extract and mix until combined.
- Add the cake mix and mix with the hand mixer until fully combined. Stir in ¼ cup of the sprinkles by hand. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours.
- Once the dough has finished chilling, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Use a 1-inch cookie scoop to scoop the dough before rolling it into uniform balls. Sprinkle a few sprinkles on the cookie ball before rolling in the powfered sugar until completely coated.
- Place the dough on the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2-inches between each.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes, until the edges have set. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for two minutes before removing them to finish cooling on a cooling rack.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
87kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
81mg
(3%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
146IU
(3%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 42cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 87
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 87kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 81mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 146IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.