suemunzlinger's Recipe

Chess Squares (Gooey Butter)

Category: Desserts

1 box yellow cake mix
3 eggs
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 teaspoon real vanilla
4 cups (1 lb) powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 300 and spray a 9 by 13 dish with cooking spray or grease and flour. Mix cake mix, melted butter, and one egg to a soft dough. Press into the bottom of the pan. Mix powdered sugar, softened cream cheese, vanilla and remaining two eggs until smooth, about 1-2 mins. Pour on top of crust. Bake at 300 for 40-50 minutes until top is golden brown.


Can sprinkle over dough
1 cup coconut
1 cup pecans and add 1/2 teaspoon almond to cream cheese topping..

for a different taste