Chocolate Walnut Fantasies

"Cream cheese adds a rich flavor to this chocolate chunk and walnut drop cookie." These are from a Land O' Lakes magazine. I think they look yummy!

• Ready In: 39 mins
• Serves: 36

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 4  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2  eggs
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1 3⁄4 cups  coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1  cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 (7 ounce)  milk chocolate candy bars, cut into chunks

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350. Combine butter, brown sugar, sugar, and cream cheese in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scarping bowl often, until well mixed. Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking soda. Beat until well mixed. Stir in walnuts, coconut, and candy bar chunks by hand.
2. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Let stand 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets.