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These cookies are so easy to throw together and taste just like my favorite dessert (Cheesecake Chess Squares) in a cookie form! They are sure to be a crowd favorite!
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Gooey Butter Cookies Recipe
These cookies are so easy to throw together and taste just like my favorite dessert (Cheesecake Chess Squares) in a cookie form!
Serving
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extra
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese and butter.
- Stir in the egg and vanilla.
- Slowly add the cake mix until well blended.
- Roll into 1 inch balls, and roll the balls in the powdered sugar.
- Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 110 kcal · Carbohydrates: 12 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 7 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 18 mg · Sodium: 183 mg · Potassium: 69 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 7 g · Vitamin A: 145 IU · Calcium: 35 mg · Iron: 1 mg
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Any cookie that has the word gooey in I know I will love. These sound delicious! Thanks for sharing and Happy Holidays 🙂
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If I put this batter in a 9×13 for bars, do you know how long it would take to bake? Thanks
If you click on the link in the opening comments for Cheesecake Chess Squares, you will get the recipe for bars.
Made these yesterday because I am also crazy about the bars. The cookies are delicious!! Thanks for the great (and easy) recipe!
could you use any kind of cake mix?
We have only made these with yellow cake mix. I’m sure any flavor of cake mix would work.
would these cookies be as good using a lemon cake mix instead
It would be a lemon cookie taste, but sounds delicious!
These are fluffy, gooey and delicious! Thank you!
Can this be done with a gluten free cake mix?
We have never tried these cookies with a gluten free cake mix. Sorry we are not much help for you! Please let us know how it all turns out if you give it a try!
Do you think you could make these for a bake sale ahead of time and freeze them? Freeze them after baked or as dough?
Freeze them after baking. They will be fine to freeze in an airtight container or freezer bags.
About how many cookies does this recipe make? It looks so delicious!
This recipe makes about 2 dozen butter cookies.
Making these on a Monday to serve Wednesday evening. How do you recommend storing them in the mean time? I wondered if I needed to freeze them for this short term amount of time due to the cream cheese factor, or if I can store them in a tupperware until Wednesday….?
Was looking forward to these. Had never made them before but made a double batch because they sounded so awesome. So disappointed. I followed to a T. Quality ingredients as well. Super sticky, had to continually dust my hands. Taste like cake balls. 16 ounces of cream cheese and still cant taste it. Overpowered by cake mix. They are very pretty but not what I expected.
I have was taken back by how super soft & the were delicious !
I refrigerate the dough for 30-45 minutes and then roll them. They are much easier to handle.