Gooey Chocolate Cookies

I think with this particular recipe, the messier, the better! Sooo good!

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

1/2 c butter, softened

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 pkg. (18-1/4 oz.) chocolate cake mix

1 pkg. semi sweet chocolate chips

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in Egg and vanilla. Add cake mix and mix well (dough will be VERY sticky). Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Roll rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until tops are cracked. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Once cool, melt bowl of semi sweet chocolate chips (a little at a time for about 30 seconds at a time, not to burn them) and cover tops of cookies with spread.

**Ok, so the above is the original recipe (I added the semi sweet chocolate chips part). I made several batches of this and never had the tops of mine crack, so make sure you check on them so they don't burn. The recipe was ok, but Jan and I found that putting melted chocolate chips on top made them a whole heck of a lot better! Hope you enjoy :)