Choco-Nut Dainties

you can freeze the dough for this in an airtight container up to 1 month. These are great cookies.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 53
• Yields: 4 1/2 doxen

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  large egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (12 ounce) package  semisweet chocolate morsels
• 2  cups  finely chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Beat butter and sugar at medium sped with a electric mixer until mixture is light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beating until blended.Add flour and salt, and beat well. Stir in mini-morsels.
2. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Shape dough into 2 x 1/2 inch logs (about 1 heaping teaspoon each). Place each of the logs on ungreased baking sheets.
3. Bake at 350F for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned; remove to wire racks to cool.
4. Microwave chocolate morsels at HIGH 4 minutes or until melted, stirring once.
5. Dp ends of cookies into melted chocolate. Roll ends in walnuts. Place on wax paper until set. Freeze up to 1 month, if desired.