Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Rainy Day Picnic

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (674)

Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 dozen cookies

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 2 hr 27 min

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Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) brick cream cheese, room temperature
1 stick butter, at room temperature
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (18-ounce) box moist chocolate cake mix
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

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 vanilla 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.

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recipe Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies
jayani mount vernon, NY 02-04-2010
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Awesome!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just tried this recipe and we loved it! The kids really loved the chocolate treats..You really have to follow the recipe... exactly as it states, it should be a little gooey on the inside but definitely not like mini cakes! this recipe is easy and your children will think you are the best chef!! I put the rest of the dough in the freezer for later!!!Read more
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sara Bay City, MI 01-31-2010
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I don't know what all the hype is about.
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I made these today and it's definitely 5 stars in terms of how easy it is to make and all in one bowl! I found the taste to... be just 'OK'. Nothing to rave about. Yes, they were gooey and chocolaty but to be honest they still tasted like cake not a cookie. I might try these again maybe experimenting with other cake mix flavors but I'm not sure. This is not one of my favorite recipes and I love Paula! Read more
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deb pawtuckett, RI 01-29-2010
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Just OK...
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

These cookies came out looking great, but their taste was disappointing...tasted too much like mini cakes...I made them for... my daughter to take to a meeting...a couple of women asked for the recipe but I won't make them again.Read more
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Mary C. Norcross, GA 01-28-2010
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More like a cake and not a cookie
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Not sure if I did something wrong or not, but the finished product tasted more like a chocolate cake and not that gooey or... sweet. Difficult to mix was the only problem. Not sure if I will try again or not? Read more
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Mandi Buckner, MO 01-27-2010
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Abolutely divine!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made these 3 times with different cake mixes (chocolate, lemon and strawberry) and every one of them turned out great!... I LOOOOOVVE the lemon ones; I added 1 tsp of lemon juice for more of a lemon taste and with the powdered sugar on top, it was just like you are eating a Lemon Bar!! I plan on trying all the chocolate flavors (to see which one I like best) and the other cake flavors out there. I did notice that with the lighter cake mixes, the bottoms got darker then the chocolate one. I think next time I use a light cake mix, I will lower the temp on the oven and see if that helps any. Great recipe and definitely a 'keeper' in my book.Read more
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Kala Gravois Mills, MO 01-27-2010
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Orgasm to the tongue!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Me and my bf ended up having the munchies and we originally looked up chocolate chocolate chip cookies but i found this... recipe and im so F-ing glad i did. They are really, truly, and honestly an orgasm to the tongue. you totally have to make them. they are really awesome with chocoalte chunks in them. easy, cheap, and fast. couldnt ask for anything better. xx, KalaRead more