Chocolate Cream Cheese Cookies

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8 oz. cream cheese, softened
� cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1� cups sugar
12 oz. chocolate or mini chips
2� cups flour
1� teaspoons baking soda
� cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350�. 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 10-12 minutes or until firm around the edges. Remove from sheets; cool. Makes about 4 dozen.