Chocolate Cream Cheese Cookies

By North Star


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)


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.