Red Velvet Cookies - absolutely wonderful!!

Red Velvet Cookies 

1 - 8 oz block of cream cheese, room temp
1/2 cup butter, room temp
1 egg
1 tbs vanilla 
1 box red velvet cake mix 
confectioner's sugar - for rolling and dusting 

- beat the cream cheese and butter till smooth
- beat in the egg 
- beat in vanilla
- beat in cake mix

Chill for at least 2 hours 

- Preheat oven at 325 degrees
- Roll dough into small balls then roll in the confectioner's sugar
- Place 2 inches apart and bake for 12 minutes - should be soft and gooey still
- Let cool before adding the icing then dust with confectioner's sugar


Cream cheese icing

1 - 8 oz cream cheese, room temp
1/3 cup butter, room temp
3 cups confectioner's sugar
1 tsp vanilla - can add more if you want it sweeter

- beat the cream cheese and butter for 1 min till smooth
- beat in 1 cup of sugar at a time
- beat in vanilla

Chill for short period before using