Lemon Gooey Butter Cookies
This easy 7 ingredient cookie recipe makes perfectly soft cookies with a gooey butter center and big lemon flavor. They are easy to make with the help of a cake mix and they taste amazing.
Servings: 24 Cookies
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 egg
- 1 lemon cake mix
- ½ teaspoon lemon extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup powdered sugar
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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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