These red velvet gooey butter cookies are melt in your mouth delicious! You can make this easy butter cookies recipe with 7 ingredients and they're perfect!
Ingredients
18-ounce cream cheese, room temperature
8tablespoons1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
1large egg
1teaspoonvanilla extract
118 ounce box red velvet cake mix
1cupwhite chocolate chips
Confectioner’s sugar, for rolling and dusting
Instructions
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese and butter on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl then add the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined. Add the cake mix and beat until incorporated. Fold in white chocolate chips.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to firm up so that you can roll the batter into balls.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Add confectioner’s sugar to a shallow bowl. Roll a heaping tablespoon of dough into a 1½-inch ball, roll the ball in the powdered sugar and place it on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough, spacing the balls about 2 inches apart. Bake until set, about 11-12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with more confectioners’ sugar, if desired.