Gooey Butter Cookies

I want to share a recipe for these Gooey Butter Cookies.  I found this recipe over the Christmas holiday at Priscilla’s Baking Adventures. My daughter and I have made them twice since then. These cookies are ooey and gooey in the middle and soft on the outside. The powdered sugar really makes them look so pretty.  They remind me of Paula Deens Gooey Butter Cake, but in cookie form. Which got me thinking Paula Deen has  couple variations to her Gooey Butter Cake, so why not make  different variations to the cookies.
 
For instance if you substituted a strawberry cake mix in this recipe that would be awesome and taste like a strawberry cheesecake cookie.  You could use chocolate cake and make Chocolate Ooey Gooey Cookies and so and so on.  There are several cake mix flavors on the market, lemon, chocolate chip, cherry, and more. I will definitely be trying out a few different variations, so I will let you know how it goes. When baking these cookies you really need to keep and eye on them or you can burn them very easily. 

These cookies are done when they start to crack on top and are golden brown on the bottom. I have really good luck when I use parchment paper to bake all my cookies on. If you want some ooey gooey goodness you need to go and bake these cookie now!!!!!! This is my  daughter wearing showing you how to roll the dough into little balls. 

Gooey Butter Cookies

1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 - cup butter, softened
1- egg
1/4 - teaspoon vanilla
1 - 15 ounce yellow or butter cake mix
1/2 - cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter. 

Stir in egg and vanilla. Add cake mix & stir until well blended. Powder sugar your hands well. Roll balls into 1" or 2" and roll balls thoroughly in powdered sugar. 

Place 1" apart on un greased cookie sheets press down cookie slightly. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Leave on cookie sheet for 3 minutes or more before removing to cool on wire racks.

Source Pricilla's Baking Adventures