Orange Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies

Karen=^..^='s Note:

I love the combination of any fruit flavor with chocolate. These are super, unique cookies and they are pretty easy to make. Only makes 3 dozen, so you may want to double the recipe :)

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 36 cookies

• ½ cup shortening
• 3 ounces cream cheese , softened
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg , beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl and beat at low speed until smooth and creamy.
3. Add vanilla and orange rind and beat well.
4. Combine flour and salt and add to cream mixture; beating well.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls on to cookies sheets and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until edges just begin to brown.
7. Cool on wire racks.

Reviews

[Titanium Chef]

Apparently I forgot to rate these after I made them, months ago. Sorry! These were very easy to make and were a big hit at the outdoor function that we brought them to. They have a wonderful texture and a subtle orange flavor that really goes well with the chocolate. Thanks for another great recipe, Karen!

[Aunt Dawn]

I just love this site! I baked these cookies tonight and I couldn't wait to tell everyone how good they are. I only made a single batch and my husband ate so many of them I made another right away. So yes, double the recipe. You'll know why when you eat one. They are heavenly good!

[Mainewmn]

Like other reviewers stated I changed this recipe a bit. First of all I used zest from entire orange! Secondly I increased the flour to 1 1/2 cup and lastly I used a full bag of chocolate chips. Like other people stated the cookie dose not bake brown but stays this odd looking blond color. The bottom browned quite nicely and as a result I only baked them for 10 minutes a at a time. They came out very flavorful. Putting it in my keep file as I will be making these again!