Description
Christmas Ooey Gooey Butter Cookies are soft, melt-in-your-mouth treats bursting with festive flavor. Made with cream cheese, butter, vanilla cake mix, and colorful holiday sprinkles, these cookies bake to tender centers with a sweet powdered-sugar coating. Perfect for Christmas gatherings, cookie swaps, and gifting, they stay irresistibly chewy and festive-tasting for days. A simple, crowd-pleasing recipe to brighten your holiday table.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- ½ cup holiday sprinkles
- ½ cup powdered sugar, for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
- Stir in cake mix until a soft dough forms.
- Gently fold in holiday sprinkles.
- Scoop dough into balls and roll generously in powdered sugar.
- Place cookies on the baking sheet, spacing them apart.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft.
- Cool slightly before serving for the best ooey gooey texture.
Notes
- Do not overbake to keep centers soft and gooey.
- For extra ooey gooey centers, bake a minute less.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days; freezes well.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Christmas Ooey Gooey Butter Cookies, Christmas cookies, butter cookies, ooey gooey cookies, holiday treats, easy holiday dessert, festive bake, sprinkle cookies