Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

By jenncrose

make with either plain cookie dough or add chocolate to the dough- yum, yum!

Ingredients

• 2 cups unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups White Sugar (C&H Ultrafine Baker's)
• 4 cups Flour
• 1 pkg (12oz) Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 teas Salt
• optional- 1/2 cup melted Chocolate Chips

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven 275 degrees; coat cookie sheet with cooking spray.

Cream together butter, sugar and salt; stir until creamy in large bowl with wooden spoon. Stir in flour*. Add 1 cup chocolate chips. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4" thickness. Cut into desired shapes and place on cookie sheet.

Bake for 20-25 minutes.

*To make Chocolate dough- melt 1/2 cup Chocolate chips in microwave and add after flour is mixed in.