Chocolate Cream Cheese Cookies

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8 ounces cream cheese

1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened

1 egg

1 1/2 cups sugar

12 ounces chocolate or mini chips

2 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

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Beat cream cheese with butter, egg and sugar until light and fluffy. Melt 1

cup of the chocolate chips. Stir into batter. Stir in flour, baking soda and

nuts, if desired, along with remaining chocolate chips. Drop from tablespoon

onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake one dozen at a time in 350, 10-12 min or

until firm around the edges. Remove from sheets; cool. Makes 4 dozen.

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