Categories: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Paula Deen
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
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a large bowl cream the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
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Beat in egg. Then add in the vanilla.
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Add in the cake mix mixing in well. Dough will be VERY stiff. (if using a hand mixer be careful)
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Cover and refrigerate 2 hours until firm enough to roll into balls.
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Roll the chilled dough into tablespoon sized balls.
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Roll in confectioner’s sugar.
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Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
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Bake 12 minutes. 10 (The cookies will remain soft and look somewhat under-baked.).
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Allow to slightly cool and very carefully remove to wire racks to cool. (they are very delicate and tend to fall apart easily).
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Cool completely. Sprinkle with more confectioners sugar if desired.