These cut-out cookies are dotted with mini
chocolate chips and topped with frosting and a drizzle of melted
chocolate for a special treat. Fun to make with kids.
Chocolate
Mini Chip Holiday Cookies
- 1 cup butter or margarine,
softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg yolk
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate
Mini Morsels, divided use
1 (16-ounce) container prepared vanilla frosting, colored if
desired
- Preheat oven to 350°
F.
- Beat butter, brown sugar,
sugar, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl until creamy.
Beat in egg yolk. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in 1½
cups morsels. Divide dough in half. Cover; refrigerate for 1
hour or until firm.
- Roll half of dough to
¼-inch thickness between two sheets of waxed paper. Remove
top sheet of waxed paper. Cut dough into shapes using cookie
cutters. Lift from waxed paper; place on ungreased baking sheets.
Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes
or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove
to wire racks to cool completely. Spread with frosting; pipe
with melted chocolate.
- To Pipe Chocolate: Place
remaining ½ cup morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag. Microwave
on HIGH (100%) power for 45 seconds; knead. Microwave for 10
seconds; knead until smooth. Cut tiny corner from bag; squeeze
to pipe chocolate.
Makes 3 dozen.
Recipe and photograph are
the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
