Holiday Cookie Recipe: Chocolate Dipped Logs & Cookie Balls

Ingredients:

1 cup butter 

1 cup flour 

1/2 cup powdered sugar 

1 cup corn starch 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

1/8 teaspoon salt 

 1 12 o.z. package dark chocolate chips

Chopped nuts (optional)

Sprinkles (optional)

1. Sift flour and cornstarch. Cream butter and add powdered sugar gradually into butter. Add vanilla and salt. Then add dry ingredients and mix until well blended.

2. Refrigerate for 3 hours. Shape into balls, logs,or crescents. Place each cookie on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until bottoms are golden brown.  Cool cookies. 

3. Melt half package of dark chocolate chips in microwave on high for at least 20 seconds. Stir until smooth.

4. Dunk the ends and tops of each cookie in chocolate. Optional: Dip chocolate-covered cookies into chopped nuts or sprinkles. 

5. Keep in storage container in a cool place.

Makes 6 dozen