Gooey Butter Cake Cookies

Total Time: 59 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, add the cream cheese and butter. beat together with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 30 seconds.
• 2 slowly add the sugar to the cream cheese mixture while continuously beating. beat the sugar into the cream cheese mixture until light and fluffy, 1 minute.
• 3 next, add the vanilla, whole egg, and egg yolk. beat until combined.
• 4 in a separate small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. add this to the cream cheese mixture in three increments, beating in between each addition.
• 5 chill the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• 6 preheat the oven to 325-degrees, and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• 7 have the powdered sugar ready in a shallow bowl nearby.
• 8 scoop out a heaping tablespoon of dough, roll it in your hands to form a ball. roll the dough into the powdered sugar before placing them evenly on the baking sheet.
• 9 bake for 14 minutes. keep a close eye on these cookies--they should not brown in the oven. the top of the cookies will be puffed and slightly wet. let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet before serving.