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Delicious gluten free gooey butter cookies fresh from the oven.

Gooey Butter Cookies

Delightfully soft and chewy gluten-free cookies that melt in your mouth, perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 44 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup Butter (salted, room temp) Use unsalted butter if preferred, raise salt to 1 tsp.
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese (block style, room temp)
  • 2 Large Eggs (room temp)
  • 1.5 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2.75 cup King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten Free Blend (400 grams)
  • 1.5 cup Sugar (300 grams)
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 0.5 tsp Salt (4 grams; raise to 1 tsp if using unsalted butter)
  • Powdered Sugar (for rolling cookies)

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a large bowl, combine the room temperature butter and block of cream cheese. Mix until smooth.
  2. Add the eggs and vanilla, and mix until well combined.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
  5. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  6. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Baking
  1. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and prepare a shallow bowl with powdered sugar.
  2. Scoop about 1.5 tablespoons of dough, roll into balls, and coat in powdered sugar.
  3. Slightly flatten the cookies and dip again in powdered sugar if needed.
  4. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the baking sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes until soft yet set.
  5. Let cool on a wire rack before indulging.

Notes

These cookies stay fresh for up to one week in the fridge when stored in an airtight container. They also freeze well for up to three months.