SNOWY MOUNTAIN COOKIES

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I was so excited to bake these with my mom after coming home from studying abroad in Germany. They remind me of the Swabian Alps I could see from my room there. Be careful not to overheat the white chocolate; it'll lose that attractive shine. -Stephanie Bouley, North Smithfield, Rhode Island

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield about 7 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 package (10 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup finely chopped walnuts, optional
1 package (10 to 12 ounces) white baking chips
White nonpareils

Steps:

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Add chocolate chips and, if desired, walnuts; mix well. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 325°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. triangle-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt white baking chips; stir until smooth. Dip cookie tops in melted chips; sprinkle with nonpareils. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.