Spiced Gooey Butter Cookies

These Gooey Butter Cookies use a boxed spice cake mix and cream cheese for soft, gooey, melt-in-your-mouth cookies rolled in powdered sugar, all with just six easy ingredients.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Gooey Butter Cookies

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 11

Servings cookies

Calories 158kcal

Author Jason Decker

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese softened
½ cup unsalted butter softened
1 large egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
15.25 ounce box spice cake mix
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line sheet trays with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream together the cream cheese, butter, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
8 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 large egg, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Add the cake mix.
15.25 ounce box spice cake mix
Mix cake mix in until combined with no dry patches.
Place the powdered sugar in a bowl.
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Using a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop, roll the cookie dough into balls with your hands and roll it in the powdered sugar.
Place the cookies, 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
Bake for 10-11 minutes until the bottoms are slightly brown.
Let cool for 5 minutes on the sheet tray. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Use Room Temperature Ingredients: This helps everything mix smoothly. Softened cream cheese and butter are easier to cream together.
Don’t Overbake: Bake for 10-12 minutes for soft cookies. They might look slightly underdone, but they’ll set as they cool on the wire rack.
Chill the Dough: If the dough is too sticky, chill it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. This makes it easier to roll into balls.
Roll in Powdered Sugar: Gives the cookies a sweet, crackly exterior. You can also roll them in colorful sprinkles for a festive look.
Line Baking Sheets: Use parchment paper or a lined baking sheet for easy cleanup and to prevent sticking.
Cool Completely: Let cookies cool on a cooling rack for best results. This helps them set and keeps them from becoming too soft.

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