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    Gooey Easter Cookies

    Published: Mar 9, 2023 by Kim This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Gooey Easter Cookies only have a few ingredients and are a soft and chewy cookie perfect for the Easter dessert table.
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    Gooey Easter cookies on a plate with sprinkles.

    These fun and delicious cookies are perfect for spring and Easter! Gooey Easter Cookies only have a handful of ingredients and start from a cake mix. They couldn't be more easy or fun!

    Gooey Easter Cookies on a white plate.

    Cookies that start from a cake mix are so easy because only a few other ingredients need to be added. Gooey butter cookies are another cookie that starts from a cake mix. Gooey Easter Cookies are soft and chewy and full of flavor.

    The bright colored sprinkles will remind your family of spring and new life. What a great addition to your Easter dessert table!

    Ingredients

    • Funfetti cake mix - Pillsbury Funfetti cake mix is what is to be used for the base. If you can't find it, a white cake mix can be used, then you can add in more sprinkles.
    • Cream cheese - You can use store brand cream cheese for this recipe.
    • Egg
    • Vanilla
    • Easter/Spring sprinkles
    • Powdered sugar - The powdered sugar is for the outside of the cookie before baking.
    vanilla, cream cheese, cake mix, butter and sprinkles.

    How to make Gooey Easter Cookies

    The process to make these cake mix cookies are very simple. I recommend using a hand mixer or a stand mixer. It makes the mixing of the cake mix into the cream cheese and butter easier.

    You can certainly use good old elbow grease.

    egg, vanilla with cream cheese and butter.

    Cream the butter and cream cheese together in a large bowl. The cream cheese and butter needs to be softened. To do that, let both the butter and cream cheese sit out on the counter for about 20 minutes before you are ready to make these cookies.

    Next, mix in the vanilla and egg until well blended.

    Add the cake mix

    Adding the cake mix can get a little tricky, only because the mixture will be thick. That is why I feel a mixer is best, but again, a wooden spoon works as well.

    cake mix in a clear bowl.
    cake mixture in a clear bowl with a spatula.

    Adding the powdered sugar and sprinkles

    After the dough is mixed together, then the cookies will need to be scooped out and rolled in powdered sugar. The Easter cookie dough will then need to be flattened lightly with a glass.

    The dough won't flatten completely by itself, so a gentle nudge is needed so the cookies aren't a ball shape when done cooking.

    Uncooked cookies with sprinkles on a baking sheet.

    Add the sprinkles after flattening the cookies.

    Bake

    Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until they are starting to turn a golden brown. The cookies will start to firm.

    Storage

    Let the cookies cool on a cooling rack, then store them on the counter in an airtight container.

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    Gooey Easter cookies on a white plate with sprinkles on top.
    Gooey Easter cookies on a plate with sprinkles.

    Gooey Easter Cookies

    Kim Strawn
    Gooey Easter Cookies only have a few ingredients and are a soft and chewy cookie perfect for the Easter dessert table.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 11 mins
    Total Time 21 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 15 cookies
    Calories 243 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Hand Mixer
    • 1 mixing bowl

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 box Funfetti cake mix
    • 1 egg
    • ½ cup margarine softened
    • 8 oz cream cheese softened
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • Easter/Spring Sprinkles
    • ½ cup powdered sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375*.
    • Cream together the butter and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer or stand mixer.
    • Mix in egg and vanilla.
    • Add in the cake mix and mix well. The batter will be thick.
    • Scoop out dough and roll in powdered sugar.
    • Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
    • Flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in powdered sugar.
    • Sprinkle with sprinkles.
    • Bake for 10-12 minutes until starting to turn golden brown and cookies are starting to firm.
    • Remove from oven and let cool on a cooling rack.
    • Serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 309mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 490IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword cake mix cookies, Easter dessert
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