Gooey Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (18.25 ounce) box cake mix*, any flavor desired
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter.
3. Stir in the egg and vanilla extract.
4. Add cake mix, and stir until well blended.
5. Roll into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the confectioners' sugar.
6. Place 1 inch apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven.
8. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

Notes

* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.