Peppermint Cookie Wands

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1/2 cup peppermint candy, crushed

Recipe

• 1 combine flour and salt in small bowl: set aside.
• 2 in separate bowl, beat butter and sugar till fluffy; stir in vanilla.
• 3 gradually beat in flour mixture.
• 4 refrigerate dough for 10 minutes.
• 5 roll dough into 3" wands; arrange on greased baking sheets.
• 6 bake 350 for 10-12 minutes; cool completely on wire racks.
• 7 melt chocolate chips and shortening together in small pan.
• 8 dip one end of each wand into chocolate; place on wax paper-lined sheets.
• 9 sprinkle dipped ends with crushed candies.
• 10 refrigerate 20 minutes to set.
• 11 time indicated does not include chill time.