Description
Strawberry Gooey Butter Cookies are soft, rich cookies made with strawberry cake mix, cream cheese, and butter. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 box (15.25 ounces) strawberry cake mix
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add egg and mix well.
- Mix in strawberry cake mix on low speed until thick dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and coat in powdered sugar.
- Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes until centers are set and lightly browned.
- Cool on rack before serving.
Notes
- Do not overbake or cookies will brown too much.
- Add 1 teaspoon strawberry extract for more flavor.
- Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips if desired.
- Store in airtight container for 2-3 days at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 148
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 135mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 57mg