Today's menu-Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies

This is my last posting for a while.  We leave for a Christmas visit with our kids in Georgia.  I though I would go out with my new favorite Christmas cookie recipe.  This is one I got from the Food Network website.  I did change it to make it more if a holiday cookie.  Hope you enjoy!! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

You will need:
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese(softened)
1 stick of butter (softened)
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla (For Christmas I changed this to peppermint)
1 chocolate cake mix (18oz)
powdered sugar for 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 the egg. Then beat in the peppermint extract. Beat in the cake mix. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to firm up so that you can roll the batter into balls. Roll the chilled batter into tablespoon sized balls and then roll them in confectioner's sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 12 minutes. The cookies will remain soft and "gooey." Cool completely and sprinkle with more confectioners' sugar, if desired.

Thanks Paula Deen