1 cup margarine or butter (must be soft)

1 4oz. pkg. cream cheese (must be soft)

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tbsp. grated orange rind

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups flour

1 cup chocolate chips

Cream shortening and cheese. Add sugar and then eggs. Beat until light and fluffy. Stir in salt, flour, vanilla, orange rind. Mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Spoon onto cookie sheets. Bake at 350F

for about 15 minutes.

Cream together:

2 tsp. butter

1/4  cup icing sugar

Add:

6-7 tsp. orange juice

tsp orange rind

dash of salt

3/4 cup icing sugar

Beat until smooth. Frost cookies when slightly warm.

Cheryl