I stole this recipe for Cake Mix Gooey Butter Cookies from bettycrocker.com. Cake mix is a shortcut for these cookies. Butter and cream cheese are beaten, and then an egg and vanilla are added. Dry cake mix is mixed in, then shaped into dough balls, rolled in powdered sugar and baked. I make this easy cookie recipe festive enough for Christmas by making two batches, one dyed red the other dyed green. These cookies are an easy sweet treat and are kid friendly.
In medium bowl, beat 1 package (8 oz) softened cream cheese and ½ cup softened butter with an electric mixer until well blended. Stir in ¼ tsp vanilla and 1 egg.
At this step I add food coloring, then add 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow cake mix, stir until well combined.
In a separate bowl, I make a second batch. This one I dye red.
Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes, for easier handling (trust me on this, otherwise the dough is too sticky to roll). Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar to coat.
Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 11 to 15 min or until set.
Repeat with second batch. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
Enjoy the Cake Mix Gooey Butter Cookies! Dust with more powdered sugar if desired.
Cake Mix Gooey Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix
Instructions
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Heat oven to 375 F.
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In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with a spoon until well blended. Stir in vanilla and egg. Add cake mix, stir until well combined.
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Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar to coat. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
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Bake 11 to 15 min or until set. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
Recipe Notes
You can use reduced fat cream cheese. Food coloring can be added to the cream cheese and butter step, about 24 drops, to make the cookies more festive to match a holiday or special event colors. Refrigerate 20-30 minutes before shaping into balls. When I used a cookie scoop and my yield was 40 cookies. I cooked 12 per tray for 12 minutes, switching the trays in the oven after 6 minutes.