chocolate Gooey Cake Mix Cookies

8 Ounces Cream Cheese -- softened to room temperature 1 Stick Butter -- softened to room temperature 1 Large Egg 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix Confectioner's Sugar -- optional Raw Sugar -- optional {reheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat with an electric mixer the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in vanilla and egg. Combine cake mix with cream cheese-butter mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Roll into balls** and place on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 minutes ** At this point you can roll in powdered sugar or raw course sugar. NOTES : Recipe says makes 2 dozen, so I doubled it and made 4 dozen. Good recipe - You can change it up a bit by varying the cake mix.