Gooey Butter Cookies

Here's a recent favorite cookie recipe!

Gooey Butter Cookies

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 c mini chocolate chips (optional)
  

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter. Stir in the egg and vanilla.
   
2. Add cake mix, and stir until well blended. Roll into 1 inch balls and roll the balls in the confectioners' sugar. Place 1 inch apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks. These are best once they cool and even better the next day.