Description
These lemon gooey butter cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with citrus flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix the lemon cake mix, melted butter, and egg until well combined.
- Add the softened cream cheese and vanilla extract to the mixture and blend until smooth.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are set.
- Let the cookies cool for a few minutes, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps prevent cookies from spreading too much.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of powdered sugar for dusting based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: lemon gooey butter cookies, lemon cookies, dessert recipes