These refrigerator cookies are dotted with
tiny chocolate chips. Vanilla frosting with a drizzle of melted
chocolate completes the decoration.
Mini Chip
Cut-Out 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
1 (12-ounce) package NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet
Chocolate Mini Morsels, divided use
1 (16-ounce) package prepared vanilla frosting, colored if desired
- Beat butter, brown sugar,
granulated sugar, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl
until creamy. Beat in egg yolk. Gradually beat in flour. Stir
in 1 1/2 cups morsels. Divide dough in half; cover. Chill for
1 hour or until firm.
- Roll half of dough to
1/4-inch thickness between two sheets of waxed paper. Remove
top sheet of waxed paper. Cut into shapes using cookie cutters.
Lift from waxed paper; place on ungreased baking sheets. Chill
for 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake in preheated 350°
F. oven 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 morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag. Microwave on HIGH
(100%) power for 45 seconds; knead. Microwave for additional
10 seconds; knead until smooth. Cut tiny corner from bag; squeeze
to pipe chocolate.
Makes 3 dozen.
Recipe is
the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
