Chocolate Shortbread Logs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. unsifted flour
1 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. sifted confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1 Tbsp. shortening (Crisco white)
1/2 c. walnuts or hazelnuts, finely chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a large bowl combine first 4 ingredients.
Thoroughly blend.
Using 1 teaspoon of dough for each cookie, shape with hands into 2-inch logs.
Place 1/2-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 13 minutes.
Cool thoroughly.