Description
These Gooey Butter Cookies are rich, buttery, melt in your mouth treats, perfect for a quick dessert or a thoughtful homemade gift.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix!
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each cookie.
- Bake for 10 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. They should still be soft in the center.
- While the cookies are baking, prepare the gooey topping. In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Once the cookies are out of the oven, let them cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack.
- While the cookies are still warm, drizzle the gooey topping generously over each one.
- Let the topping set slightly before serving. Enjoy these irresistibly soft gooey cookies!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Italian American
Nutrition
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: gooey butter cookies, easy cookie recipe, buttery cookie dessert