Chocolate Shortbread Logs

Directions

Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).

In a large bowl, combine flour, butter, sugar and vanilla.

Blend thoroughly.

Using a rounded teaspoon of dough for each cookie, shape with hands into 2-inch logs.

(To make shaping easier, you can coat each piece of dough very lightly with powdered sugar.)

Place ½ inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 to 13 minutes.

They should be barely golden brown on the bottom.

Carefully remove cookies to a wire rack.

Hot cookies are very fragile.

Let cool thoroughly.

Heat chocolate chips and shortening together in the microwave on a low power level until just melted.

Stir to combine.

Dip ends of each cooled cookie into chocolate.

Place on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper.

Sprinkle walnuts over ends.

Chill until firm, about 1 hour.