By Tony Bonanni 

Ingredients

4 tbsp salted butter, softened

1 c sugar

2 lg eggs

2 tsp vanilla

2 tbsp milk

2 ½ c flour

1 ½ tsp baking powder

1 ½ c mini chocolate chips

powdered sugar for dusting

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 deg.
2. In a large bowl, mix together sugar and butter. Add milk, vanilla, and eggs, and mix until smooth and creamy.  Add flour and baking powder and mix until you have a thick, slightly sticky, dough.
3. Portion a tbsp of dough, roll into a ball, and roll in mini chocolate chips, then place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Press down slightly to form flat round disk.  Bake in preheated oven for 16-18 minutes.  Allow to cool on tray for 20 minutes, transfer to rack and cool for one hour.
4. Top with powdered sugar and serve (cookies freeze well).

Note: Recipe yields about 35 cookies.

 

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