Chocolate Chip Holiday Tea Cakes

Ingredients

 * 1 cup butter
 * ½ cup sifted powdered sugar
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla
 * 2 cups flour
 * ⅔ cup finely chopped nuts
 * 1 package Nestlé ® Toll House ® semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Beat butter and powdered sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy.
 * 3) Beat in vanilla extract.
 * 4) Gradually beat in flour and nuts.
 * 5) Stir in 1½ cups morsels.
 * 6) Roll dough into 1-inch balls; place on ungreased baking sheets.
 * 7) Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until set and light golden brown on bottom.
 * 8) Cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
 * 9) Microwave remaining morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag on high (100%) power for 30 to 45 seconds; knead.
 * 10) Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, kneading until smooth.
 * 11) Cut tiny corner from bag; squeeze to drizzle over cookies.
 * 12) Refrigerate cookies for about 5 minutes or until chocolate is set.
 * 13) Store at room temperature in airtight containers.
 * 14) Note: for a spicier cookie, add 2 to 2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon to flour before adding to butter-sugar mixture.