Best Gooey Butter Cookies Recipes

CAKE MIX GOOEY BUTTER LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese, softened butter and lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until well blended; scrape side of bowl. Beat in egg and 2 tablespoons lemon juice until smooth. On low speed, beat in cake mix until blended. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• In small bowl, beat Glaze ingredients with spoon until smooth and spreadable. If too stiff to spread, add additional lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon at a time. Dip top of each cookie into glaze, letting excess drip off. Place cookie right side up on cooling rack placed over cookie sheet or waxed paper. Let stand about 30 minutes or until set. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature.

GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Add cake mix, and stir until well blended. Roll into 1inch balls and roll the balls in the confectioners' sugar. Place 1 inch apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

CAKE MIX GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with spoon until well blended. Stir in vanilla and egg. Add cake mix; stir until well combined.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar to coat. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter, cream cheese and granulated sugar until blended. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, milk powder and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Chill dough 30 minutes or until slightly firm., Scoop level tablespoonfuls of dough; roll in confectioners' sugar. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES - PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl cream the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Beat in egg. Then add in the vanilla.
• Add in the cake mix mixing in well. Dough will be VERY stiff. (if using a hand mixer be careful)
• Cover and refrigerate 2 hours until firm enough to roll into balls.
• Roll the chilled dough into tablespoon sized balls.
• Roll in confectioner's sugar.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
• Bake 12 minutes.
• (The cookies will remain soft and look somewhat under-baked.).
• Allow to slightly cool and very carefully remove to wire racks to cool. (they are very delicate and tend to fall apart easily).
• Cool completely. Sprinkle with more confectioners sugar if desired.

RAINBOW CHIP CAKE BATTER GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until well blended; scrape side of bowl. Beat in egg until smooth. On low speed, beat in cake mix until blended. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle tops of cookies with sprinkles.
• Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature.

GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together cream cheese and butter.
• Add egg and vanilla, then cake mix.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until cookie dough is firm.
• Roll in 1 inch balls, then roll in confectioner's sugar.
• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet for 10-15 minutes or until cookies are slightly firm to touch.
• Wait a minute or two before removing cookies to cooling racks.
• Dust with confectioner's sugar.

1-HOUR LEMON GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder until well blended. Set aside. Using an electric stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, or handheld electric mixer, cream together cream cheese and butter until well blended, creamy and smooth. Beat in sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla, lemon oil, food coloring, and salt; mix until well combined, light and fluffy, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula when necessary. Add egg and egg yolk and beat well until creamy and light, about 1 to 2 minutes on medium speed. On low speed, gradually add flour mixture and mix until just fully incorporated. Dough will be very sticky. Cover work bowl and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Meanwhile, arrange oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 325ºF. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Place confectioners' sugar in a small bowl; set aside. Measure enough dough to roll into generous 1-inch balls, using a 1 1/3-inch spring-loaded cookie scoop or by measuring a generous tablespoon of dough with a measuring spoon, making sure scoops are in equal amounts. This is important for evenly baked cookies. Roll dough between palms of hands to achieve a small rounded ball. Roll in confectioners' sugar to lightly coat. Place dough balls on prepared baking sheets at least 2-inches apart. Bake in preheated oven until cookies have spread into round cookie shapes and are puffed and crackly, about 14 minutes. Do not over-bake. The cookies will still be soft in the centers. If they start to brown around the edges, they have baked too long. The underside of the cookies should be only very lightly browned. Transfer baking sheet to wire rack and allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet. Once completely cooled, carefully remove cookies from baking sheet using a thin metal cookie spatula and transfer to an airtight container. Repeat with remaining dough on prepared cookie sheets. If desired, chill the cookies in the refrigerator in an airtight container. They will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Before serving, dust cookies with additional confectioners' sugar. Serve cookies chilled or at room temperature.

THE BEST EVER GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the butter ( I melt it in the microwave) and cream cheese ( I mix by hand with a wooden spoon, but any spoon would work).
• Add vanilla and the egg mix together.
• Add the Butter flavor cake mix.
• Put in the frig overnight.
• The next day.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray cookie sheet very lightly ( if you use parchment paper don't spray cookie sheet, I prefer the parchment paper).
• Roll dough into balls (about the size of a walnut), roll into powdered sugar.
• Put onto cookie sheet ( I put them 3 in a roll and space out, and only have 4 rolls).
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Let stand on cookie sheet for a few minutes.
• Then remove and let cool.

OUTRAGEOUS PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES WITH OOEY GOOEY FILLING

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or foil (lightly grease the foil).
• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and shortenintg together for about 3 minutes.
• Add in peanut butter and sugars; blend well.
• Add in eggs and vanilla; beat for about 2 minutes until fluffy.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Add/mix in the flour mixture to the creamed mixture.
• Mix in the chocolate chips and the chopped Reese's Cups.
• For the filling: in a food processor, combine all the filling ingredients, process for about 2-3 minutes to make a paste-like texture that holds together.
• Form the cookie dough into large round balls (about the size of a golf ball).
• Press down and make a indentation in the middle (enough to hold the filling).
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon of filling in the middle, and press down lightly with back of a spoon.
• You may also mix in the gooey filling into the cookie dough for a marbleized effect.
• Continue with the balance of the dough and filling.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Cool on baking sheet before removing to a wire rack.

GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients with electric mixer until well blended. Chill dough for 2 hours.
• 2. Roll into balls (about walnut size). Roll balls in powdered sugar.
• 3. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet in a 350 degree oven for 10 - 12 minutes.
• 4. Dust with powdered sugar when completely cooled.

PINK LEMONADE GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Put the butter into a large mixing bowl.
• Cream the butter until soft and creamy.
• Add the cream cheese and beat until mixture is smooth.
• Beat in the egg, lemon extract and lemon zest until combined.
• Add the cake mix and beat just until well mixed.
• If the dough is too soft to roll into balls, cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for 1-2 hours or until it's easy to handle.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Place some granulated sugar and confectioners' sugar into separate bowls.
• Roll the dough into 1-inch to 1 1/4-inch balls.
• Drop each dough ball into the bowl of granulated sugar and roll it in the sugar to coat completely.
• Immediately drop the sugared dough ball into the confectioners' sugar and roll it to coat heavily with the sugar.
• Rolling the dough balls in the granulated sugar first helps the confectioners' sugar coating not sink into the baked cookies.
• Place the dough balls 2″ apart on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten slightly. Bake at 350 F for 10-12 minutes. DO NOT overbake.
• Take the cookies out of the oven when they look a little underdone.
• Let the cookies cool on the pan for 1-2 minutes, then remove them from the pans to wire racks and cool completely.
• Store the cookies in an airtight container. Makes about 2 1/2-3 dozen.

GINGERBREAD GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine 2 1/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon flour, ginger, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, nutmeg, and ground cloves in a bowl. Whisk to combine, then set aside.
• Combine cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer. Blend on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy. Add white and brown sugar, molasses, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt. Blend on medium-high speed until smooth. Add in egg and egg yolk and blend again on medium speed, 1 to 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides as necessary.
• Add the dry mixture slowly just until dough is blended, scraping down sides as necessary. Dough will be very soft. Cover work bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to overnight, to allow dough to chill and firm.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line baking sheets with Silpat® mat or parchment paper.
• Roll dough into approximately walnut-sized balls. Pour confectioners' sugar into a bowl and roll dough balls in the sugar until very well coated. Set on the prepared baking sheet, leaving 1 1/2 to 2 inches of space in between, about 8 to 12 cookies per sheet, depending on how large you decide to make the cookies.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are just starting to firm and become golden browned and the center looks mostly set, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool. This should yield a chewy cookie with slightly crispy edges. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.

LEMON GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter and cream cheese with mixer until smooth and creamy. Add egg, lemon juice and lemon zest; mix until combined on low. Add the lemon cake mix in three parts mixing just until combined after each part.
• 2. Refrigerate dough for 2 hours.
• 3. Roll into 1 inch balls and roll through the powdered sugar. Place on cookie sheets covered with parchment paper.
• 4. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool for 2 minutes then remove to cookie cooling racks. When fully cool dust with more powdered sugar.

OOWEY GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl of electric mixer, beat together butter, vanilla, egg and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
• Add cake mix; beat until well blended ( It will be very stiff).
• Cover dough and chill 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in powdered sugar. Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet, or you may use parchment paper. With the parchment paper they will not spread as much. Bake 12 minutes, DO NOT let cookies brown!
• Let cookies cool and then sift additional powdered sugar over them.

PINK LEMONADE GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Put the butter into a large mixing bowl. Cream the butter until soft and creamy. Add the cream cheese and beat until mixture is smooth. Beat in the egg, lemon extract and lemon zest until combined. Add the cake mix and beat just until well mixed.
• If the dough is too soft to roll into balls, cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for 1-2 hours or until it's easy to handle.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Place some granulated sugar and confectioners' sugar into separate bowls.
• Roll the dough into 1-inch to 1 1/4-inch balls.
• Drop each dough ball into the bowl of granulated sugar and roll it in the sugar to coat completely.
• Immediately drop the sugared dough ball into the confectioners' sugar and roll it to coat heavily with the sugar. Rolling the dough balls in the granulated sugar first helps the confectioners' sugar coating not sink into the baked cookies.
• Place the dough balls 2″ apart on ungreased cookie sheets; flatten slightly. Bake at 350 F for 10-12 minutes. DO NOT overbake. Take the cookies out of the oven when they look a little underdone.
• Let the cookies cool on the pan for 1-2 minutes, then remove them from the pans to wire racks and cool completely.
• Store the cookies in an airtight container. Makes about 2 1/2-3 dozen.
• Adapted from a recipe I found years ago in a cookie club newsletter.

LEMON GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream butter and cream cheese with mixer. Add egg and lemon juice and mix until combined on low. Add the lemon cake mix in three parts mixing until combined after each part. Refrigerate dough for 2 hours. Roll into 1 inch balls and roll through the powdered sugar. Place on cookie sheets covered with parchment paper. Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool for two minutes and remove to cookie cooling racks. When fully cool dust with more powdered sugar.

GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with spoon until well blended. Stir in vanilla and egg. Add cake mix; stir until well combined. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar to coat. Place 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

CHOCOLATE GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in the egg. Then beat in the vanilla extract. Beat in the cake mix and chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to firm up so that you can roll the batter into balls. Roll the chilled batter into tablespoon sized balls and then roll them in confectioner's sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 12 mins. The cookies will remain soft and "gooey." Cool completely and sprinkle with more confectioner's sugar, if desired.

GOOEY BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter, vanilla, egg, and cream cheese until fluffy. Mix in cake mix. Chill for 30 minutes. Roll into balls and dip in a bowl of powdered sugar. Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes, and sift powdered sugar on top if desired.