MINI-CHIP CRESCENT COOKIES

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This cookie is an absolute necessity on any cookie platter that I put together. It's the only cookie recipe my family wants for Christmas, so I don't even make decorated cutout cookies anymore. -Norene Laessig, Stratford, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract, optional
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
Toasted sweetened shredded coconut, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until blended. Beat in egg and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually beat into butter mixture. Stir in miniature chocolate chips. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to shape., Preheat oven to 375°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into crescent shapes. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt 2 cups chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway into chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.