Red Velvet Cheesecake Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, butter and eggs until combined.

Scoop tablespoon sized balls of dough onto a greased cookie sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart. Using your thumb, make an indentation in the center of the balls of dough.

For the filling: In a medium sized bowl using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar, salt, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.

Bake cookies for 5 minutes or until the cookie just start to set. Remove from the oven and use a spoon to deepen the indentation.

Fill each cookie with about a teaspoon of cheesecake filling. Return cookies to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheesecake has set.