I did a St. Louis gooey butter cake a few years back, and I decided that it needs to be a cookie. Soft and chewy with the rich flavor of butter cake. I hope you like it.

8 ounces cream cheese
1 stick butter
8 ounces sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups powdered sugar

Heat oven to 375.

In bowl 1 mix together butter and cream cheese.

Add sugar and cream together.

Add egg and vanilla and mix.

In bowl 2 mix flour, baking powder and salt.

Add bowl 2 into bowl 1 in 3 installments.

Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.

Place powdered sugar in bowl.

Make little dough balls 1 1/2 inch and roll in powdered sugar.

Bake for 10 – 12 minutes.