Missy'S Cream Cheese Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. butter or margarine
4 oz. cream cheese
2 tsp. grated orange rind (optional)
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/2 c. coarsely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Stir together the flour and salt.
Beat the butter. Add cream cheese, orange rind and sugar. Beat thoroughly until fluffy, texture of mayonnaise. Beat in egg yolk. Stir in flour mixture, all at once, until blended, then chocolate and walnuts. Drop by level tablespoonfuls 1-inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Flatten slightly with a small spatula. Bake in a moderate 350\u00b0 oven about 15 minutes or until cookie edges are brown. Tops will be cream color.
Makes 3 1/2 dozen.