Chocolate Dipped Meltaways

Yield: about 36 small cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Melted chocolate for garnish (about 3 to 4 ounces)
• Crushed nuts for garnish

Instructions

1. In medium bowl, sift together flour and cornstarch. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter. Add confectioners' sugar gradually and cream well. Add salt and vanilla extract. Add reserved dry ingredients and mix well.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
4. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.
5. Shape chilled dough into small rounds, triangles, crescents or bars. Place on prepared cookie sheets 2 inches apart.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until done.
7. Let cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute.
8. While still warm, roll in powdered sugar. Cool completely.
9. When cool, dip part of each cookie into melted chocolate, then into nuts.