These were originally posted on my June 2002 board. Natalie was gracious enough to let me copy and paste this here



Chocolate Muddies

Prep time 30 minutes
Bake 1 hr 15 miuntes
Yields about 5 dozen

Ingredients:
1 package (3 oz) Cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. Stick margarine or butter, softened
1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. packed brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp almond extract
2 large egss
2/3 c. chocolate fudge ice cream topping
2 c. all purpose flour
1/2 c baking cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 c vanilla milk chips
1/2 package (11.5 oz size) milk chocolate chips (1 cup)
2 packages (3 oz each) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (1 cup)

Preparation directions:

1) Heat oven to 350*. Line cookie sheet w/ aluminum foil or cooking parchment paper; if using foil, grease w/ shortening.

2) Beat cream cheese & margarine(or butter) in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes until fluffy. Add sugars, vanilla, almond extract, eggs, & ice cream topping. Beat about 3 minutes or until fluffy.

3) Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, & salt. Stir into margarine mixture until evenly mixed. Stir in remaining ingredients.

4) drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.

5) Bale 13-15 minutes or until edges are set (centers will be very soft). Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

6) ENJOY and feel guilty later.


A few of my notes.

I used 5 of the baker's bittersweet chocolate bars.
I used hot fudge ice cream topping.....probably the same as chocolate fudge
I made my teaspoonfuls pretty small and got 7 dozen instead of the 5 dozen
Parchment paper ROCKS!
You will need milk.