Chocolate Muddies

Name: Chocolate Muddies
Ingredients: 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened (Neufchatel cheese is okay); 3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter, softened (make sure type of margarine is recommended for baking); 1 cup sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon almond extract; 2 large eggs; 2/3 cup chocolate fudge topping (low-fat is okay); 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup vanilla chips or 1 cup peanut butter chips; 1 cup milk chocolate chips; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunk

15 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened (Neufchatel cheese is okay)
3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter, softened (make sure type of margarine is recommended for baking)
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
2 large eggs
2/3 cup chocolate fudge topping (low-fat is okay)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup vanilla chips or 1 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunk

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2

Line cookie sheet with foil or parchment paper (if using foil, grease with shortening).
3

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and margarine or butter with and electric mixer (medium speed) until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
4

Add sugars, extracts, eggs, and ice cream topping.
5

Beat about 3 minutes, or until fluffy.
6

Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
7

Stir flour mixture into margarine mixture until evenly mixed.
8

Stir in chips.
9

Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
10

Bake 13-15 minutes, or until edges are set (cookies will appear underbaked).
11

Cool for 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to fully cool.