| Prep time: | 30 Min |
| Cook time: | 10 Min |
| Ready in: | 1 Hr |
| SERVINGS: |
| Original yield: 4 dozen |
INGREDIENTS
* 1 cup butter, softened
* 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips
* 1 tablespoon shortening
* 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS
* Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
* Cream together butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Mix in the flour, and then one cup of the chocolate chips. Shape dough into 2x1/2 inch logs. Place logs 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.
* Bake for 10 to 13 minutes in preheated oven, or until firm. Let cookies cool completely before removing from pan (shortbread is brittle).
* Melt the remaining 1 cup chocolate chips and shortening over a double boiler, stirring frequently until smooth. Dip one end of each cookie into the chocolate, then into the nuts. Place onto waxed paper until set.
