Chocolate-Dipped Cream Cheese Cookies

By luvmybuttonsnbows

Ingredients

• Chocolate-Dipped Cream Cheese Cookies
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Vi teaspoon salt 1 cup finely chopped blanched
• almonds
• GLAZE
• 5 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup finely chopped blanched
• almonds

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and orange peel. Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and m ix well. Stir in almonds.
2. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.
3. For glaze, in a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Immediately sprinkle with almonds. Place on waxed paper until set.