Orange Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

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