Gooey Butter Cookies

By Haleyinteriors

Instead of using Yellow cake mix, you might try using Yellow Butter Cake Mix. The yellow butter cake mix give the cookie a texture that closer resemble the gooey butter cake.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 2 cups confectioners (powdered) sugar to roll balls in and dusting
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter, sliced and quartered for top after baking

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 85mins

Preparation

Step 1

Cream together butter and cream cheese.

Add egg and vanilla, then cake mix.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let cookie dough get firm.

Roll in 1 inch balls then roll in confectioner's sugar.

Preheat oven 350°F.

Bake cookies on parchment paper for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies are slightly firm to touch.

Remove from oven and top with 1/4 pat of butter then dust with remaining powdered sugar. Allow cookies to firm up and cool on the pan before removing.

Makes about 24 cookies depending on size of roll.