SPICED MANDARIN ORANGE CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

Name: SPICED MANDARIN ORANGE CREAM CHEESE COOKIES
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 c butter, room temperature; 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature; 3/4 c granulated sugar; 3/4 c brown sugar, lightly packed; 1/4 c orange liqueur; 1 large egg; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 3/4 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground; 2 1/2 c all-purpose flour; 15 oz can of mandarin oranges, chopped and well drained; 1 c walnut pieces

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By Rose Dailey
@daileysbaby

One of my "throw togethers" :-))

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Serves:

3 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 c

butter, room temperature
4 oz

cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 c

granulated sugar
3/4 c

brown sugar, lightly packed
1/4 c

orange liqueur
1 large

egg
1/2 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

baking powder
3/4 tsp

ground ginger
1/2 tsp

cinnamon, ground
2 1/2 c

all-purpose flour
15 oz

can of mandarin oranges, chopped and well drained
1 c

walnut pieces
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How to Make SPICED MANDARIN ORANGE CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

Step-by-Step

Drain the Mandarin oranges. Chop them and drain again.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together the butter, cream cheese, both sugars, the orange liqueur, and the egg in a large mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, sift together the salt, baking soda, baking powder, and flour. To this dry mix, add the Ginger and Cinnamon.
Gradually blend the dry mixture into the creamed mixture. Fold in the Mandarin oranges and the walnut pieces.
Drop by teaspoons onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Do not crowd them. Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 15 to 18 minutes. Remove cookies to rack for cooling.