Fruit 'n Nut Drop Cookie Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Esther Hight   Fruit 'n Nut Drop Cookie Recipe drops a mixture of Philadelphia Cream Cheese, butter, brown sugar, egg, flour, baking soda, salt, chopped dates, walnuts and cherry halves onto a greased baking sheets and bake until lightly browned. Food Category:    Cookies Cuisine Origin:    Northeastern    Servings:48 Nutrition facts:117 calories8.1 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   22 Minutes Cook Time:   11 Minutes Total Time:   34 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 3/4 cup chopped Planters Walnuts
• 1/2 cup candied cherry halves
• 48 Planters Walnut Halves

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add egg; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to cream cheese mixture, beating until well blended after each addition. Stir in dates, chopped walnuts and cherries.
• Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto greased baking sheets. Top each with a walnut half.
• Bake 9 to 11 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets to wire racks. Cool completely.

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