Gooey Butter Cookies

• servings: 36 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 53 minutes

Ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter (softened)

8 ounce cream cheese (softened)

297g granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon almond extract

300g all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 Tablespoon baking powder

3/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, and granulated sugar until creamy, about 3 minutes.

Add in eggs and almond extract, beat until fluffy.

Mix in flour, salt, and baking powder until well combined.

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Once chilled, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Scoop out cookie dough with a 2 Tbsp scoop. If your hands are sticky, dip them in the powdered sugar first. Drop cookie dough into powdered sugar and roll in sugar until generously coated.

Place on baking sheet and bake for 11-13 minutes. Remove and cool completely on wire rack. Enjoy.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 cookie
• Calories: 122 kcal
• Total Fat: 5 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
• Cholesterol: 23 mg
• Sodium: 82 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 18 g
• Total Sugars: 11 g
• Protein: 2 g