Chocolate-drizzled Shortbread

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 in small mixing bowl cream butter and confectioners sugar. beat in vanilla; mix well. combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• 2 shape into 1-in balls.
• 3 place 2- in apart on ungreased baking sheet; flatten slightly with glass dipped in sugar.
• 4 bake at 350* for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden brown. immediately remove to wire racks to cool.
• 5 for drizzle, in a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt the chips and shortening, stir until smooth. remove from heat and drizzle over cookies.