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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.
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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.
The cookies turned out delish! However, after putting them in a sealed Tupperware overnight they became super sticky . How do I fix ?
I’d suggest storing them in a single layer in the Tupperware so that they don’t stick together (just as you would with a sugar cookie). Hopefully that will help!
Can this dough be frozen?
Yes – it sure can!
At last, someone who knows how to make them right, with a cake mix. I make ecery year at Christmas and use other flavored cake mixes for variety. My hubby like when i use a spice cake, kids like chocolate and other flavors
Yes, there are so many variations you can make with different cake mixes! So fun and versatile and yummy. 🙂
This delicious recipe provided a full circus of flavors in my mouth. However, do not eat these high and on an empty stomach … I was NOT happy the entire batch lasted only 30 minutes – & that I burnt my tongue trying to eat them too early either. I wish they weren’t so fluffy and delicious, it makes them way to easy to eat – and for these reasons, I can only give this recipe a 4*.
Oh thank you for sharing! I’m so glad that you enjoyed the recipe. It is hard to just eat one of these cookies, that’s for sure! 🙂
Have not made them yet, but will definitely! Loved the video. You have great recipes and very well thought out and informative. I think we would all appreciate a video with each one in the future. I know it takes more time, but it SURE is helpful to actually see how it should be done!!!! Love your work!!!
I agree about having more videos too! They do take a lot of time and effort but we are slowly adding more and more to our video recipe collection. Thanks so much for your kind words!
I can’t think of anything that sounds better
They really are some of my favorite cookies. Thanks for sharing!
OMG! My son put 3 pieces all at once. The moment I got one tray out of the oven, it lasted only 5 minutes and all gone before I can finish making another tray. Everyone in my family can’t get enough of this. I made with red velvet cake mix since it is Valentine’s Day today. It is amazing indeed. Shared some with the neighbors as well.
LOL!! That makes me so happy! Thank you for sharing that!
What do you use to get them pink?
Food coloring 🙂 You can add as much or as little as you’d like.
Hi, I was wondering if you can freeze these cookies?
You know, I have not tried freezing them. I will have to try freezing a couple next time I make them.
These are AMAZING!! My kids love helping me make these!