ORANGE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Ingredients:
½ cup shortening
3 oz. cream cheese
½ cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp grated orange peel
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Method:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix shortening, cream cheese, sugar, egg, orange rind, and vanilla thoroughly.

Stir flour into shortening mixture. Stir in chocolate pieces; mix thoroughly.

Drop dough by teaspoon about 1 inch apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 11 minutes. Edges will be delicately browned.

DATE: November 1999

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