Gooey Butter Cookies Recipe

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Gooey Butter Cookies Recipe

Whether you call them butter cookies or cake mix cookies, you know they are ultra yummy! These cookies are made with a yellow cake mix, butter, cream cheese, and a few additional ingredients. They are so gooey, chewy, and moist - it's impossible to resist them!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Chill time30

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Author: Lil' Luna

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 degrees 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

Make Ahead: Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3–4 days.

Variations: Change this up by using your favorite cake mix and adding your own
embellishments. A few of our favorite combos include:
o Chocolate Rolo Cake Mix Cookies: Chocolate cake mix with a Rolo candy enclosed in each dough ball
o Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies: Red velvet cake mix with white chocolate chips
o Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies: Funfetti cake mix with extra sprinkles

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