Description
Rich, buttery christmas ooey gooey butter cookies promise holiday delight with creamy cream cheese and powdered sugar. Festive treats melt in mouths, bringing warmth and joy to seasonal celebrations you will treasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large egg
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 package white cake mix
- 1/2 cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (80 g) sprinkles (divided)
- 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)
- 1/2 tsp orange extract (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese using an electric mixer until smooth and uniform in texture.
- Introduce egg, almond extract, and orange extract to the creamed mixture, blending thoroughly until well combined.
- Gradually incorporate white cake mix into the wet ingredients, mixing continuously to create a uniform dough.
- Gently fold in one-quarter cup of sprinkles, ensuring even distribution throughout the dough.
- Refrigerate the prepared dough for 1-24 hours, covered with plastic wrap, to enhance manageability and reduce stickiness.
- Heat the oven to 350°F, preparing a greased cookie sheet for baking.
- Set up two separate coating stations: one with powdered sugar and another with remaining sprinkles.
- Use a one-inch cookie scoop to portion the chilled dough, rolling each portion into a ball. Sprinkle with additional sprinkles, then completely coat in powdered sugar.
- Carefully place coated dough balls on the prepared cookie sheet, leaving space between each for potential spreading during baking.
- Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven until edges are lightly set.
- Remove from oven and let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Chill dough thoroughly to prevent excessive spreading and ensure a more manageable texture during cookie formation.
- Experiment with different extract combinations like vanilla-almond or lemon-orange to personalize the flavor profile.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing and more consistent cookie texture.
- For gluten-free variation, substitute white cake mix with a gluten-free alternative and ensure all other ingredients are gluten-free certified.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 182
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg