Chewy Choco-Cream Cheese Cookies

sheet. Insert wooden stick into side of dough. Using bottom of glass dipped in sugar, flatten to 2-1/2 inch diameter. Bake at 350 F for 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Decorate cooled cookies with purchased frosting and candies to look like flowers.

All-american ice cream sandwiches: Bake and cool cookies as directed. Spread softened ice cream on bottom side of one cookie; top with second cookie. Roll edges in red, white, and blue candy sprinkles. Wrap in freezer-safe wrap; freeze.

Jack-o-Lanterns: Drop cookie dough by 1/4 measuring cupfuls about 4 inches apart onto cookie sheet; spread to 3-1/2 inch diameter. Bake at 350 F 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Decorate cookied cookies with purchased frosting and Halloween candy to look like jack-o-lanterns.

Sweet hearts: Drop cookie dough by 1/4 measuring cupfuls about 4 inches apart onto cookie sheets; spread into 3-1/2 inch heart shapes. Decorate with small candies or sprinkle with red sugar. Bake at 350F 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.

Cherry Chippers: Prepare cookies as directed; substituting dried cherries for half of the chocolate pieces.

Shamrock treats: Prepare cookies as directed, substituting miniature green jelly beans or green candy coated chocolate pieces for the semisweet chocolate pieces.

NOTES : about 5 dozen