Description
Indulge in the festive joy of Christmas Gooey Butter Cookies! These soft, buttery delights melt in your mouth, topped with a snowy dusting of powdered sugar. Easy to make and irresistibly rich thanks to the secret ingredient—cream cheese—these cookies are perfect for holiday gatherings and will have everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the cream cheese and mix until smooth.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add this to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Drop generous mounds of dough onto lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes until edges are golden but centers remain soft.
- Dust cooled cookies with powdered sugar before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg