Name: Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies - Paula Deen
Prep time: 2 h 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 2 h 27 min
Yield: 2 dozen, 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 1/2 cup butter, room temperature; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 18 ounces moist chocolate cake mix; confectioners' sugar, for dusting

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This recipe was on Paula's Food TV show. They are to die for! I made these because my partner will not eat anything with cream cheese in it. I thought I would actually have cookies to eat the next day. I was so wrong. I made a double batch and only had 3 cookies in all. I did not find these to be Gooey. More delicate and cake like. Be sure not to over bake. *Prep time includes 2 hour chilling time. *NOTE - On her show she did add oil...I don't know the amt. I added no oil the 4 times I have made these and I don't feel its needed...My hips agree :) UPDATE: I have also used FF Cream Cheese with good results. Any flavor cake mix works well! Please also note that the directions do state that dough will be very stiff. I use my stand mixer with no problems. Please use caution if using a hand mixer.

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ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
¹⁄₂ cup butter, room temperature
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
18 ounces moist chocolate cake mix
confectioners' sugar, for dusting

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl cream the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Beat in egg. Then add in the vanilla.
Add in the cake mix mixing in well. Dough will be VERY stiff. (if using a hand mixer be careful)
Cover and refrigerate 2 hours until firm enough to roll into balls.
Roll the chilled dough into tablespoon sized balls.
Roll in confectioner's sugar.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
Bake 12 minutes.
(The cookies will remain soft and look somewhat under-baked.).
Allow to slightly cool and very carefully remove to wire racks to cool. (they are very delicate and tend to fall apart easily).
Cool completely. Sprinkle with more confectioners sugar if desired.

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"This recipe was on Paula's Food TV show. They are to die for! I made these because my partner will not eat anything with cream cheese in it. I thought I would actually have cookies to eat the next day. I was so wrong. I made a double batch and only had 3 cookies in all. I did not find these to be Gooey. More delicate and cake like. Be sure not to over bake. *Prep time includes 2 hour chilling time. *NOTE - On her show she did add oil...I don't know the amt. I added no oil the 4 times I have made these and I don't feel its needed...My hips agree :) UPDATE: I have also used FF Cream Cheese with good results. Any flavor cake mix works well! Please also note that the directions do state that dough will be very stiff. I use my stand mixer with no problems. Please use caution if using a hand mixer."

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question by Lynda D.

6/28/2020

Can you freeze these cookies?

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question by Lynda D.

6/28/2020

Can you freeze these cookies?

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question by Lynda D.

6/28/2020

Can you freeze these cookies?

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question by Lynda D.

6/28/2020

Can you freeze these cookies?

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question by mcmoshos1954

12/8/2019

Is it ok to mix them and put them in the fridge the night before and cook them I the morning? They will be chilling longer than 2 hours. Don't know if that will hurt harm them in any way.

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