Ingredients

  • COOKIES
  • 10 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 -4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips or 2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  • GLAZE
  • 1 2/3 cups white chocolate chips (10 oz. package)
  • 2 -5 tablespoons heavy cream

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • COOKIES: Cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
  • Blend in the eggs and vanilla.
  • Combine the flour and salt; add gradually to the butter mixture with the mixer on low speed.
  • Mix just until combined, only adding enough flour to make a dough.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts (if using) with a spoon.
  • Shape dough into 1" balls; spaced 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Flatten cookies slightly.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown around the bottom edge; do not overbake.
  • Cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheets; transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
  • GLAZE: (Make this while the cookies are baking) Melt the white chocolate chips in a medium saucepan over very low heat, stirring, until smooth.
  • Add enough heavy cream to make a medium-thick glaze.
  • Heat again and stir until smooth.
  • Spoon 1 tsp of the glaze over the top of each warm cookie.
  • Cool completely.