Dipped Shortbread
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsifted flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ½ cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
- 1 measuring teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 6oz. pkg (1 cup) Nestle Semi-Sweet Real Chocolate Morsels or 1 6oz. pkg. Nestle Butterscotch Morsels
- 1 measuring tablespoon shortening
- ½ cup finely chopped nuts
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine flour, butter, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract
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Mix until thoroughly blended. Shape into 2” logs, using a measuring teaspoonful dough for each
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Place on ungreased cookie sheets
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Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely.
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Melt Nestle Semi-Sweet Real Chocolate Morsels or Nestle Butterscotch Morsels and shortening over hot (not boiling) water. Remove from heat.
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Dip one end of each cookie into melted morsels. Roll in nuts.
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Chill in the refrigerator until firm (about 1 hour). Makes 6 dozen 2” logs.