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These gooey butter cookies are prepped in 5 minutes and have a perfectly addicting chewy texture making them one of our go-to cookies!
Cake Mix Cookies!
We love making cookies with the kids, and these gooey butter cookies are a family favorite! This cake mix cookie is pretty much half a cookie and half a cupcake, and you really can’t go wrong with that. You may also want to try our Gooey Butter Cake!
When you need a quick and easy cookie recipe, cake mix cookies are the way to go! They’re so convenient, and you can easily switch up the flavors depending on the mix—like these Frosted Lemon Cookies, or Funfetti Cookies.
WHY WE LOVE IT:
- Mix it up. Easily change the flavor by using your favorite flavor of cake!
- Soft and chewy. They are made with cake mix, butter, and cream cheese and are so soft and moist.
- Easy. Simply dump, mix, roll, and bake. The batter is prepped in only 5 minutes!
Ingredients
PREP TIME: 5 minutes
BAKE TIME: 10 minutes
CHILL TIME: 30 minutes
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese – softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened – How to Soften Butter Quickly
- 1 egg – room-temperature incorporates best
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix – or another flavor like strawberry or chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup powdered sugar – plus more for dusting
How to Make Gooey Butter Cookies
- BATTER. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer (or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment) to beat 8 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup butter, 1 egg, and ½ teaspoon vanilla with a hand mixer until fluffy.
- Add the cake mix powder and mix until combined. Chill for 30 minutes.
- PREP. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- BAKE. Place 1 cup powdered sugar in a shallow bowl. Scoop and roll dough into 1½-inch cookie dough balls then roll in powdered sugar until well coated. Place onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Let cookies sit on the cookie sheet for a few minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool.
- ENJOY! Sift more powdered sugar on top, if desired.
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Gooey Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, egg, and vanilla with a hand mixer until fluffy.
- Mix in cake mix until combined, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place powdered sugar in a bowl. Scoop out and roll dough into 1½-inch balls and roll in powdered sugar until well coated. Place onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Let cookies sit on the cookie sheet for a few minutes, then remove to a rack to cool.
- Sift more powdered sugar on top, if desired.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Place the dough in an airtight container or wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days or see How to Freeze Cookie Dough.
Place cooled cookies in an air-tight container on the counter for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
These were the best of all the ones we tried, well at least that’s what I thought. They were so moist and tender. Love these.
Hi
I have made this so much in the last month especially the chocolate one and there is not one single person that has tried it that has not gone crazy over them. Thank you so much for the recipe. I wish you and yours a merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I have had at least 5 who have even asked for the recipe and has been passed along
Kay
Awe, thank you so much for saying that!! That makes me so happy! Merry Christmas!
Can you freeze the cookies after you make them?
I have not tried freezing these, so I can’t say for sure how they would hold up.
Thank you! Sounds delicious!
They are!! Hope you try them!
I used a sugar-free cake mix.
I topped each cookie with a scant 1/2 teaspoon of sugar-free cranberry jelly.
Took them to a cookie exchange.
Outstanding!!
Perfect! Thank you for sharing what you did!
Yummy and easy to make
Glad you think so 🙂 Thank you!
Softest cookies and great soft flavor.
I am so glad you thought so! Thanks for letting me know!
Hello! Do you use salted or unsalted butter for this recipe? Thanks in advance 🙂
I use unsalted when I bake 🙂
That was my question. 🙂
Yes, unsalted butter is what I used.
These were the most delish cookies I’ve had ever! They are so quick and easy and super yummy! A great Christmas cookie for the family!
I totally agree! These are the best cookies I’ve had in AGES. My niece discovered this recipe and gave it to us, and since then, my kids beg me every week to make a batch of these cookies. Truly a life saver for anything from after school snacks to church potlucks. Love love love!!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
That makes me so happy!! Thank you, thank you for saying that!
Awe, that’s so nice of you to say! Thank you!
Such great and simple recipe instructions plus video! Thank you! They were delicious! Next up~ Drop sugar cookies!
That’s so nice of you to say! Thank you so much for letting me know!
How long can yiu store the dough? And could these be baked from frozen?
I would probably only keep in the fridge for a few days. I haven’t tried freezing the dough, so I will have to try that!