CHOCOLATE WHIRLS 
3 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1 c. butter
4 oz. cream cheese
1 c. white sugar
1 unbeaten egg
1 tbsp. grated orange rind
1 tsp. almond extract

Sift flour with salt. Cream butter with cream cheese. Add sugar creaming well. Blend in egg, orange rind and almond extract; mix well. Add dry ingredients; blend well. Chill about 3 hours.

CHEESE CHOCOLATE FILLING:

6 oz. pkg. Nestles semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. orange juice

Combine in top of double boiler. Cook over hot water, stirring until smooth. Blend in 4 ounces cream cheese and 1 cup nuts, chopped. Cool.

Roll out half of dough on floured wax paper to a rectangle. Spread with half of filling. Roll up in wax paper. Repeat with the rest of dough. Chill overnight. Cut into 1/4 inch slices and place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Makes 7-8 dozen cookies.

 

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