Orange-cream cheese cookies
48 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Shortening |
| 2 | eaches | Eggs |
| 2 | tablespoons | Grated orange rind |
| 2 | cups | Sifted flour |
| 12 | ounces | Chocolate chips |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 8 | ounces | Cream cheese |
| 2 | teaspoons | Vanilla |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
Directions
Cream shortening, sugar and eggs together; add cream cheese, orange rind and vanilla. Gradually add flour to which salt has been added; mix well. Blend in chocolate chips. Drop from teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 350-degree oven about 10 to 12 minutes.
Yield: 4 to 5 dozen. (About one serving for Barry) Note: These cookies do not spread on the cookie sheet, they bake as small semi-balls. They taste best when COMPLETELY cool.
Submitted By BARRY WEINSTEIN On 02-19-95