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Spiced Mandarin Orange Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup butter

4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed

1/4 cup Orange liqueur

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon ground Ginger

1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 (15 ounce) can of Mandarin oranges, chopped and well drained

1 cup of Walnut pieces
Directions:
Directions:
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.
Makes 3 dozen large cookies.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
One of my "throw togethers".

 

 

 

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