chocolate chip shortbread cookies ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, cream together the butter and 2 cups confectioners' sugar. beat in the vanilla and coconut extracts and salt. add flour one cup at a time, mixing well after each. stir in the chocolate chips and pecans. roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place them 2 inches apart an ungreased cookie sheet. flatten with a fork dipped in confectioners' sugar.
• bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until a light golden brown. while cookies are still warm from the oven, dust with the remaining confectioners' sugar.