Chocolate Chip Shortbread

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 375 Fahrenheit.

2.  Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3.  Beat in vanilla; add flour and salt.

4.  Add chocolate chips.

5.  Divide dough in half.

6.  Press each half into an ungreased 8 inch round pan.

7.  Bake 12 minutes or until edges are golden.

8.  Score each shortbread into 8 wedges, but do not cut all the way through.

9.  Leave in pans and cool on racks for 10 minutes.

10.  Invert onto racks and cool completely.

11.  Break into wedges.

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