Mini-Shortbread Chocolate Chip Cookie Balls Recipe

Cookies are good.

I like that a cookie can be many things. It can be chewy. It can be crisp. It can be frosted, or plain. It can be shaped, cut, or plopped on a cookie sheet.

I like that cookies are delicious.

I have a friend who makes cookie dough, puts it in her refrigerator and each night bakes her family one dozen cookies. What a gift of love, warm cookies!

This cookie recipe is easy. It makes small shortbread chocolate chip balls.

These cookies offer the perfect shortbread taste with just the right amount of chocolate. They require few ingredients and are simple to mix and easy to bake. They also freeze great!

Mini-Shortbread Chocolate Chip Cookie Balls Recipe!

Mini-Shortbread Chocolate Chip Cookie Balls Ingredients:

• 3 sticks butter
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• additional powdered sugar

Mini-Shortbread Chocolate Chip Cookie Balls Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375-degrees
• In a large mixing bowl combine butter, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla until creamy
• Gradually beat in flour
• Stir in chocolate chips
• Shape into 1-1/2 inch balls and place on a greased cookie sheet
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown
• Remove from cookie sheet
• Sprinkle hot cookies with powdered sugar
• Store in air tight container

Makes 5 dozen cookies