Red Velvet Gooey Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

unsalted butter, very soft

cream cheese, brick-style (must use full-fat cream cheese; not lite, whipped, spreadable, etc.)

large egg

vanilla extract

box red velvet cake mix, sifted (don’t skip sifting or you’ll have lumps that won’t incorporate; if the brand of cake mix you use is slightly larger, that’s fine, but smaller is not okay or the dough will be too wet)

-ounces (1 bag) semi-sweet chocolate chips