Mini Chip Shortbread

These squares are easy to make and delicious. I found the recipe on the info that came with a new baking pan I bought recently.

• Ready In: 53 mins
• Yields: 48 squares

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  large egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 2  cups  semi-sweet  miniature chocolate chips, divided

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar together until creamy.
3. Beat in egg and vanilla.
4. Add flour gradually and beat well.
5. Stir in 1 cup morsels.
6. Press on bottom of ungreased 9x13 baking pan.
7. Bake for 30-33 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.
8. Immediately sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips and let sit for 5 minutes or so until the chips become shiny; then spread evenly over top.
9. Cool completely in the pan and then cut into squares.