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.