Lemon Gooey Butter Cookies
These Lemon Gooey Butter Cookies are soft with a gooey butter center and big lemon flavor, made easy with a cake mix.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- cookie sheet
- wire rack
Ingredients
Dough Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 0.5 cup butter softened
- 1 egg
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 0.5 teaspoon lemon extract
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
Preparation Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together ½ cup butter and 8 ounces cream cheese.
- Stir in 1 egg, ½ teaspoon lemon extract, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 lemon cake mix until uniform.
- Cover and chill dough for two hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Roll a tablespoon of dough into small balls. Then roll the balls in a bowl of ½ cup powdered sugar and place a couple of inches apart on a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for a couple of minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
These cookies have a delicious gooey center and a refreshing lemon flavor, perfect for any occasion.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 70mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg
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