Gooey Butter Cookies are an easy, soft cookie great for holiday cookie boxes or to enjoy with a cup of coffee in the morning.

Mix cream cheese, butter, and cake mix. Then mix in egg and vanilla.

Chill dough for 30 minutes.

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 package cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 package yellow butter cake mix

Place powdered sugar in a separate bowl.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Roll chilled dough into balls then roll mixture in powdered sugar and place into baking sheet.

Bake for 12 minutes.

Allow to cool.

( Variations could include a lemon, strawberry, or chocolate cake mix)