159.                Gooey Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 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

Direction

• Set oven to 350° F (175° C).
• Beat the cream cheese with butter in a medium bowl. Mix in vanilla and egg. Put in cake mix and mix until well combined. Shape into 1-inch balls and toss the balls in the confectioners' sugar. Put one inch apart onto a cookie tray, ungreased.
• Bake in the prepared oven for 10 to 13 minutes. Take out from baking trays to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 168 calories;
• Total Fat: 9.8
• Sodium: 199
• Total Carbohydrate: 18.3
• Cholesterol: 29
• Protein: 2