Thursday, March 13, 2014

Cheaters Gooey Butter Cookies - Soooooooo Good

Yes, sometimes I cheat.  I don't always cook from scratch, I'm a cheater and proud of it.  I make these cookies from boxed cake mix.  This is a Betty Crocker recipe that my family loves and we make them often.  They are delicious!  Super Easy & Super Good!  If you ever think about cheating, lol, the recipe is at the bottom.



Add a good sprinkling of confectioner's sugar and they make a beautiful presentation. 


 I make these cookies and they barely make it long enough to cool, everybody loves them.  They turn out so light and fluffy.  These cookies are a great addition to my child taming treats and a lovely dessert for company too.


You can switch it up and use Lemon or Chocolate, whatever flavor mix you like.



Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist yellow cake mix



Directions

  • Heat oven to 375°F.
  • In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with spoon until well blended. Stir in vanilla and egg. Add cake mix; stir until well combined.
  • Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in powdered sugar to coat. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.


Give it a try.

Angel

35 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh, I would not be able to keep my hands off these yummy morsels, my mouth is watering as I type.

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  2. Yummy! I just never thought about using cake mix for cookies.

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  3. Im so glad to see someone else cheats and uses box mixes too! lol

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  4. I cheat every which way I can and these look totally worth it. Would love for you to share at Fridays Unfolded!

    Alison
    Nancherrow

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  5. Oh I want some now!! - They look so delicious that I think I can smell them!
    Angie
    PS - I love that platter too!

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  6. Oh dear, I have all of these ingredients in my house RIGHT NOW! This is gonna be good, great recipe!

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  7. I am a scratch baker but I like to "cheat" once in a while! Turns out a pumpkin bread recipe using a cake mix was way better than my scratch one! Will try these...pinned! thanks!

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  8. How delicious! And I'm totally OK with cheating also ;)

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  9. I love cookies that start with cake mix, these look yummy! I would love to invite you to share your recipe at my linky party, Meal Planning Monday Recipe Link-up. Happy St. Patrick's Day! :) http://www.aprilshomemaking.com/2014/03/meal-planning-monday-recipe-link-up-2.html

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  10. Looks so yummy, Angel! Thanks for linking up to the (not so) Wordless Wednesday linky! I'll definitely pin these for later. :)

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  11. Now this is one I MUST try! I have not seen one with cream cheese in the mix - can't go wrong with that ingredient. Stopping by from Wake Up Wed Linky. Carrie, A Mother's Shadow

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  12. These look so tasty! Stopping by from the Wake Up Wed Linky!

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  13. Angel, Nothing wrong with "cheating", they are still "homemade" LoL Visiting from Wake up Wednesday Linky Party ... thanks for hosting :-)

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  14. I've never made cake mix cookies. These sound yummy! Thanks for sharing how easy they are to make @DearCreatives party! Hope to see you again soon. Theresa

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  15. Those sounds so good!!! :) I love the square plate too :)

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  16. Yummy! Thanks for guest hosting with us this week! And sharing on Whatever Wednesday on Thank You Honey! Hope to see you again next week!

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  17. These look good.... and sometimes it is good to have a fast simple recipe to use.... even if it isn't from scratch. :) Thank you.

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  18. The powdered sugar is what makes them extra special.

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  19. I'm loving this! You always bring such amazing things to our party. Pinned and tweeted. I hope to see you tonight at 7 at our party. I can't wait! Lou Lou Girls

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  20. YUM!! those look delicious! and I think we all cheat lol ,
    @tisonlyme143

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  21. These look so good! I love how short the ingredient list is and how easy they are to make. That's my kind of cookie recipe. Thanks for sharing!

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  22. Looks yummy and will make them. Have a sweet tooth and these will do the trick.

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  23. Looks yummy and will make them. Have a sweet tooth and these will do the trick.

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  24. yummy these look amazing and love that they are simple to make with very few ingredients thanks for sharing.

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  25. They sound ohh so yummy. Love butter cookies.

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  26. I will try them on my hubby, but I will not say how easy! Thanks for sharing!

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  27. I'm pretty sure I'd eat the entire batch in one sitting. Thanks for sharing!

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  28. oh my goodness those look decilious

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  29. These sound so good. I can't wait to try these for the family. Thank you for sharing

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  30. oh those look delicious. i think i might eat them all hahaha

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  31. Sounds like a mini cheesecake, am I right? I bet a lemon cake mix or adding lemon zest would make this irresistible at a summer potluck.

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  32. These sound good. I wish they would make sugar free powdered sugar. Since this recipe is so simple, it would be easy to make any time or with little time. Good recipe to hold on to.

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  33. Those sounds so good! I love the square plate too.

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