2010 Cookie Contest: Holiday Oooey-Gooey Butter Cookies

Submitted by Anne Willis

As soon as Thanksgiving is over, my husband and sons ask when I am going to make my Oooey-Gooey Butter Cookies! They have become a holiday tradition in my family and among friends and family. The small cookie size makes them irresistible to eat, you can just pop them in your mouth. What makes this recipe even better is that it is super easy, but the dough is very sticky and gooey, hence the name.

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup softened butter

1 egg

1/4 tsp. vanilla

1 yellow cake mix or chocolate cake mix (whichever you prefer)

1/4 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese together. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Add the cake mix and stir until just blended. Roll the mix into 1 inch balls, then roll into powdered sugar. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.