Orange Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Karen=^..^= on June 10, 2002

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Ingredients

    1. 1/2 cup shortening
    2. 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
    3. 1/2 cup sugar
    4. 1 egg, beaten
    5. 1 teaspoon vanilla
    6. 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
    7. 1 cup all-purpose flour
    8. 1/2 teaspoon salt
    9. 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.
 
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