Chocolate Dipped Crescents

By Wollygator

Ingredients

• Cookie ingredients:
• 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• Glaze ingredients:
• 1 (12-oz.) package (2 cups) real semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tblsp. shortening
• Finely chopped pecans, if desired

Details

Servings 60
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 78mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine powdered sugar, butter, egg and vanilla in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour, cream of tartar and baking soda. Beat until well mixed. Divide dough into quarters. Wrap in plastic food wrap; refrigerate 1 hour.

Roll each quarter (keeping remaining dough refrigerated) into 4 (10-inch) ropes. Cut each rope into 4 (2-1/2 inch) pieces. Shape each piece into crescent. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. COOKIES DO NOT BROWN. Cool completely.

Combine chocolate chips and shortening in small glass bowl. Microwave on High for 1 to 2 minutes or until melted. Dip half of each cookie into chocolate. Sprinkle with chopped pecans, if desired. Let stand until set.

Variation: Roll cooled cookies in powdered sugar.