Chocolate Chip Shortbread

Description
Shortbread is a comfort food to me, because it was one of the cookies my mom made the most. This recipe adds another comfort food...chocolate! These are incredibly delicious and rich and make a lovely presentation.



Ingredients

 * ½ cup butter, softened
 * ½ cup sugar
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * 1 cup flour
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * ½ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 375°F.
 * 2) Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
 * 3) Beat in vanilla and add flour and salt.
 * 4) Stir in 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 with sharp knife into 8 even 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.