Red Velvet Cookies

Ingredients:
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (18-oz.) box red velvet cake mix
Confectioner’s sugar (for rolling & dusting)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in egg, then the vanilla. Beat in the cake mix.

Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to firm up.

Roll batter into tablespoon-sized balls and then roll them in powdered sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 12 minutes. The cookies will remain soft and “gooey.” Cool completely and sprinkle with more confectioner’s sugar.