Cream Cheese Buttons

These are the cookies that I made for the BGEX. It's a little different from your normal cake mix cookies. They are my stepdad's favortie and one of mine, too. Super easy to make.

Ingredients

1 (8oz) cream cheese

1/4 cup of margarine (or butter)

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg yolk

1 box of yellow or devil's food cake mix

Directions

Cream the margarine and cream cheese. Add vanilla and egg yolk. Add cake mix 1/3 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.

Roll into balls or drop by teaspoon on ungreased pan. Bake for 7-10 minutes at 375 degrees.

(The original recipe calls for 7 minutes baking time - depending on your pan and your oven it will vary. Just check to see that the bottoms are a nice semi-golden brown color or used the tried and true of sticking a toothpick in the center.)

(*Note - it's easier to mix these by hand or with a hand mixer. I made mine with my big mixer and had a hard time keeping it off the beaters and in the bowl.)

First ever blog

As a new wife and thanks to a great group of friends who are also newly married and cooking, I have decided to jump on the bandwagon and start a cooking blog. My Nana is always my inspiration for cookingand hopefully I can share some of her recipies with you. although getting a recipie may be hard, since she's a pinch of this and a dash of this chef :)