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Gooey Butter Cookies
Gooey Butter Cookies have long been a St. Louis favorite where I was born and raised. They're thick, pillowy cookies made with cream cheese and powdered sugar with a hint of cake batter flavor.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
8
minutes
mins
Total Time
18
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
36
Author:
Julie Blanner
Ingredients
8
ounces
cream cheese
softened
½
cup
butter
softened
1
large
egg
1
teaspoon
vanilla
1
box
butter recipe golden cake mix
½
cup
powdered sugar
to coat
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add egg and vanilla.
Blend in cake mix.
Cover and refrigerate (or freeze) dough for 2+ hours.
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Using a cookie scoop or teaspoon, scoop dough and roll dough into 1" balls. Roll in powdered sugar to coat.
Bake 8-9 minutes (resist the urge to bake longer). Allow to cool 1 minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
If you want
really
gooey cookies, add
¼
cup powdered sugar to the batter and increase bake time by one minute.
This cookie dough is best when cold. It makes it easier to work with and produces a fuller cookie.
Use a cookie scoop if you have one to avoid sticky fingers and make consistent size cookies.
To make clean up a breeze, I line my cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Nutrition
Calories:
99.15
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
12.18
g
|
Protein:
1.08
g
|
Fat:
5.21
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3.1
g
|
Cholesterol:
18.23
mg
|
Sodium:
147.58
mg
|
Potassium:
17.04
mg
|
Fiber:
0.17
g
|
Sugar:
6.58
g
|
Vitamin A:
169.65
IU
|
Calcium:
37.52
mg
|
Iron:
0.34
mg