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Christmas Ooey Gooey Butter Cookies 

  • Author: Chef Sophia
  • Total Time: 25–30 minutes (excluding chilling)
  • Yield: 24–30 cookies (depending on size) 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Get ready to bake the merriest, softest, and most irresistible holiday cookies ever! These Christmas Ooey Gooey Butter Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious with their crackly powdered-sugar coating, festive colors, and signature buttery center. They’re the perfect quick treat for cookie exchanges, holiday parties, or cozy nights by the tree. One bowl, simple ingredients, big Christmas magic.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix

  • 1 cup powdered sugar (for rolling)

  • Optional Mix-Ins: Christmas sprinkles, red/green sanding sugar, white chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Prep
    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

  2. Cream together
    Beat the softened butter and cream cheese until smooth, fluffy, and lump-free.

  3. Add wet ingredients
    Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until the mixture becomes silky and fully combined.

  4. Add cake mix
    Pour in the yellow cake mix and mix on low until a thick, sticky dough forms.

  5. Chill
    Refrigerate the dough for 30–60 minutes to make rolling easier and prevent overly flat cookies.

  6. Form cookies
    Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough, roll into a ball, and coat generously in powdered sugar.
    If using sprinkles, roll right after coating or mix them directly into the dough.

  7. Bake
    Place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
    Bake 10–12 minutes, until puffed with soft centers and lightly crackled tops.

  8. Cool
    Let cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish setting.

Notes

  1. The dough will be very sticky before chilling this is normal and part of what makes the cookies soft and gooey.
  2. Powdered sugar melts slightly during baking, so give each dough ball a generous coating for the classic snowy look.
  3. These cookies do not brown much; don’t wait for golden edges or they’ll overbake.
  4. For perfectly round cookies, lightly press the tops immediately after baking while still warm.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10–12 minutes
  • Category: Dessert, Holiday Cookies
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 180 kcal
  • Sugar: 14 g
  • Sodium: 85 mg
  • Fat: 10 g
  • Saturated Fat: 5 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 22 g
  • Fiber: 0.5 g
  • Protein: 2 g
  • Cholesterol: 25 mg

Keywords: Christmas cookies, butter cookies, holiday baking, ooey gooey, festive treats

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