Chocolate Muddies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened (Neufchatel cheese is okay)
    3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter, softened (make sure type of margarine is recommended for baking)
    1 cup sugar
    1 cup packed brown sugar
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    1/8 teaspoon almond extract
    2 large eggs
    2/3 cup chocolate fudge topping (low-fat is okay)
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1/2 cup cocoa powder
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 cup vanilla chips or 1 cup peanut butter chips
    1 cup milk chocolate chips
    1 cup semisweet chocolate chunk
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    Line cookie sheet with foil or parchment paper (if using foil, grease with shortening).
    In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and margarine or butter with and electric mixer (medium speed) until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
    Add sugars, extracts, eggs, and ice cream topping.
    Beat about 3 minutes, or until fluffy.
    Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
    Stir flour mixture into margarine mixture until evenly mixed.
    Stir in chips.
    Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
    Bake 13-15 minutes, or until edges are set (cookies will appear underbaked).
    Cool for 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to fully cool.

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