Bittersweet Chocolate Cream Cheese Cookies

Recipe By:
Joshh
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  • Total Time 10 min Ico-add
  • Yield 72 Servings
  • Level Medium

A recipe of chocolate cream cheese cookies.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup margarine or butter (1 stick) softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese softened
  • 3 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate melted and cooled
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 ounces vanilla-flavored candy coating melted
  • 3/4 cup finely crushed peppermint candies
  • Or
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped pistachio nuts
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Directions

  1. 1. Heat oven to 375º. Mix sugar, margarine, vanilla, egg, cream cheese and chocolate in large bowl until smooth.
  2. 2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt; stir into margarine mixture.
  3. 3. Divide dough in half.
  4. 4. Roll each half 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered surface with cloth-covered rolling pin.
  5. 5. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters.
  6. 6. Place about 1 inch apart on un-greased cookie sheet.
  7. 7. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until dry and set. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.
  8. 8. Roll edge of cookies about 1/4 inch deep in candy coating; immediately roll in candies. Place on waxed paper.
  9. 9. Let stand about 10 minutes or until coating is set.
  10. 10. About 6 dozen 2 1/2-inch cookies
  11. 11. Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 4mg Cholesterol; 41mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates