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Chocolate-Drizzled Shortbread Recipe

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9 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

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 semisweet chocolate chips
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1/4 teaspoon shortening

Directions

In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in vanilla; mix well. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly with a glass dipped in sugar.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.
For drizzle, in a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt the chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat. Drizzle over cookies. Yield: 18 cookies.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 190 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 169 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Chocolate-Drizzled Shortbread published in Cooking for One or Two Cookbook , p273