Gooey Butter Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese softened ▢½ cup unsalted butter softened ▢1 egg ▢½ teaspoon vanilla extract ▢1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix ▢1 cup powdered sugar plus more for dusting

Step 1

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Step 2

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Step 3

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Step 4

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Step 5

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Step 6

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