I LOVE these Funfetti Gooey Butter Cookies! They’re made with cream cheese, butter and Funfetti Cake Mix. These cookies are SO soft and yummy you’ll want to make them over and over again!
Funfetti Gooey Butter Cookies
Ok y’all.
Sometimes you just need a cookie to make you happy. Because sometimes it’s perfectly ok to eat your feelings.
I speak from personal experience.
Also, can we just talk about people who won’t eat cake mix for a quick second…Yep, I know you’re out there.
And really, I appreciate you. I really do.
But these cookies can’t be made without it.
If you want a cookie with sprinkles that doesn’t include cake mix check out these, or these, or these these and these.
But today we’re getting down and dirty and making super yummy Gooey Butter Funfetti Cookies.
Because they can’t be Funfetti without cake mix. That’s a true fact. AND I made a short little video to show you just how easy they are!
Are you fully on board?
How to Make Funfetti Gooey Butter Cookies
I started with a box of Funfetti, Cream Cheese and some Challenge Butter…
Use that whole box of cake mix.
Oh, and I added some extra sprinkles into the dough to amp up the colorfullness. Yep, that’s a word.
Honestly how gorg is that cookie dough? And talk about tasty!
Form the dough into balls and roll in powdered sugar…
See?
Totally pretty and soft and squishy and yummy and perfect…
I ADORE these cookies!!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes - Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: About 30 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
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I LOVE these Funfetti Gooey Butter Cookies! They’re made with cream cheese, butter and Funfetti Cake Mix. These cookies are SO soft and yummy you’ll want to make them over and over again!
Ingredients:
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1 box Funfetti cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 1/4 cup sprinkles
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions:
- In bowl beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth, add in egg and continue mixing, scraping sides as necessary.
- Add in the cake mix and beat until combined and finally stir in extra sprinkles.
- Chill dough for about an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350° Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Form dough into 1 inch balls and roll in powdered sugar. Place on prepared baking sheet 2″ apart and bake for about 10 minutes.
- Allow to cool on baking sheet for 2-3 minutes and then transfer to wore rack to cool completely.
Notes:
store airtight at room temperature for up to 3 days
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What if I can’t find challenge butter?
You can use any brand you like!
Any salted butter will do.
I’m making my second batch of these!! If it was up to my family I would’ve made a second batch immediately after the first! We all loved them.What UI found was if I do exactly 10 minutes they come out like a gooey butter cake, if i let them stay just a few minutes longer like 4-5 they come out cakey,I love them both! Thank you for the recipe,definitely a keeper and so easy…I actually made them the second time without looking at the recipe,although i did double check to make sure i didn’t leave anything out..lol…Happy Thanksgiving!
This recipe is almost an exact replica of Paula Deen’s Gooey Butter Cookies…
These funfetti cookies look so yummy. Definitely have to make some soon. Pinned
What is “challenge butter?”
It’s a brand that I like 🙂
Is it just regular butter? Salted? Unsalted? We don’t have this brand in my area.
You can use either! It’s a taste preference, but I used salted. If you use unsalted, you might need to add a 1/2 tsp salt to the dough.
I just made these and they are more of a cakey consistency rather than gooey and dense (like I was expecting). Did I do something wrong?
Made these cookies today and everyone loved them!!! I will definitely have to make them again. Thanks for the amazing recipe
These cookies are easy and delicious. Rolling them in powdered sugar before baking gives them just the right amount of sweetness. Thanks for sharing!
I found these on pintrest and decided to try them. Let me just say that the whole batch was gone in ONE day! My family loved them! Even my husband, who hates cream cheese and is super picky about his sweets. They keep asking for more! I’m making 2 batches today 🙂
I did not care for this recipe.
Do we need to refrigerate these and how long do they last for when stored?
Nope, you don’t have to refrigerate these…although you certainly could. Just store them airtight for up to 3 days.
Do we need to refrigerate them? An how long will it last when stored in a container?
how would you store these? Do u need to refrigerate them? And up to how many days will these be good for? And lastly is it ok to use red velvet cake mix instead?
I store them airtight at room temperature. And yes, red velvet would work fantastically!!
Did not care for this cookie….sorry 🙁
I need to do something for a breast cancer fund raiser and would like to use only pink sprinkles. Can I use a white cake mix (instead of funfetti) and add pink sprinkles?
sure!
Took these to work and to a picnic. They were a hit! I frosted with a light glaze (just powdered sugar and milk) for a little sweetness.
What a great idea!!
Is there a substitute for the brand of the butter?
Sure! You can use any brand!
I wasn’t crazy about these cookies just because they were not as sweet as I had hoped but my girlfriend and mom loved them. If you’re a sugar addict like me I would consider adding more sugar to the dough but if you’re looking for more of a biscuitty flavored cookie these are perfect.
I wanted more sweetness, too. A light glaze frosting made them even better!
I made these and my family loved them! Thanks 🙂
I made these tonight and they turned out wonderfully! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I just made these for Independence Day! I called them firecracker cookies bc they look like the colorful exploding firecrackers.
Oh what a great idea!!
I make these this weekend and they turned out great. Definitely a keeper.
Would this work with yellow cake mix and sprinkles? I was thinking red, white, and blue for Memorial Day =)
Oh yes! That’d be great!
Pillsbury makes a White Cake Mix as well, if you wanted to add in the red and blue sprinkles or any other color, based on the holiday!!!
P.S. First batch in the oven right now…we can’t wait to try them.
Real life confession: I used to (ok sometimes I still do) buy cake mix solely to eat straight from the box as a snack. It’s just so good and I’ve never been able to recreate it on my own. I cannot WAIT to make these!
These look so yummy! I’m going to have to give them a try while my son is home from college. Thanks for sharing!
Definitely not funfetti without cake mix! Love these cookies, I’d snatch them up in a heartbeat.
Love these cute sprinkle cookies!
I WANT THESE COOKIES!
When I was younger, I was a total cake mix snob but these days, I am all about the cake mix. I’ve got a cake mix recipe on the agenda today!
These are TOO cute! I love the sprinkles 😀
Love anything with sprinkles! Must get my hands on a funfetti cake mix!
Super cute and easy! I love that you added extra sprinkles. What a fun cookie!
I have only had gooey butter cake once, but it was amazing! I know I would love these!!
I’m such a gooey butter cake fan. I’ll take it in all forms, please!
I bet these babies just melt in your mouth! They look so good! Pinned! 🙂
You have to love the extra sprinkles.
Sometimes a cookie does make everything just a bit better!
These are “happy” and delicious looking cookies. I would love one with a nice cup of coffee. That certainly would brighten the day. Blessings, Catherine xo