Description
Irresistible christmas ooey gooey butter cookies blend creamy cream cheese with rich butter and festive powdered sugar. Holiday bakers will delight in these melt-in-your-mouth treats that bring sweet comfort to seasonal celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white or yellow cake mix
- 8 oz/226 g cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup/113 g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup/60 g powdered sugar
- ¼ cup/40 g holiday sprinkles (plus extra for rolling)
Instructions
- Creaming: In a spacious mixing bowl, whip softened butter and cream cheese until achieving a light, fluffy consistency. Blend in egg and vanilla essence until thoroughly incorporated.
- Dough Preparation: Methodically fold cake mix into the creamy base, ensuring complete integration. Gently incorporate holiday sprinkles throughout the mixture for festive flair.
- Chilling Process: Encase dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or overnight) to enhance flavor development and structural integrity. This crucial step allows ingredients to harmonize and dough to firm.
- Preparation and Coating: Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Craft compact one-inch dough spheres, first rolling in additional sprinkles, then generously coating with powdered sugar to create a luminous, snow-like exterior.
- Baking Technique: Arrange cookie orbs two inches apart on parchment-lined or lightly greased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes, targeting set edges while maintaining a delicate, tender center.
- Cooling Protocol: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, promoting subtle stabilization. Carefully transfer to cooling rack, permitting complete temperature reduction.
- Serving Suggestion: Serve these decadent morsels fresh or package elegantly for festive gifting, celebrating the season’s sweet delights.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Magic: Ensure butter and cream cheese are precisely softened at room temperature for seamless blending and optimal cookie texture.
- Chilling Strategy: Refrigerate dough for minimum 60 minutes or overnight to enhance flavor complexity and prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Sprinkle Distribution Technique: Fold holiday sprinkles gently to prevent color bleeding and maintain vibrant, distinct festive appearance throughout cookies.
- Powdered Sugar Coating Trick: Roll cookies generously in powdered sugar just before baking to create signature crackled, snow-like exterior and prevent excessive browning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg