Chocolate Dipped Cookies

(This recipe was at the store on a Land O Lakes display. One of my coupon 'scouts' spotted it and picked it up for me! )

COOKIE:

1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar

1 cup softened butter

1 egg

1 1/2 t vanilla

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 t cream of tartar

1 t baking soda

GLAZE:

1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

2 T shortening

*finely chopped nuts (I used almonds, pecans may be the best)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine powdered sugar, butter, egg and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add lour, cream of tartar and baking soda. Beat until mixed well. Divide dough into fourths. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

2. Heat oven to 375. Roll each fourth (keeping remaining dough refrigerated) into 4 (10 inch) ropes. Cut each rope into 4 (2 1/2 inch) pieces. The recipe calls for you to shape into crescents, mine are more like hearts! Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cookies do not brown. Cool completely.

3. Combine chocolate chips and shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave 1 to 2 minutes until melted. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Let stand until set!