Cinnamon circles

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	Ingredient
1	cup	Butter softened
⅔	cup	Powdered sugar
1	teaspoon	Pure vanilla extract
2	cups	All purpose flour unsifted
2	teaspoons	Ground cinnamon
¼	teaspoon	Baking powder
¼	teaspoon	Salt
1	cup	Semisweet/milk chocolate morsels

Directions

In a large mixing bowl with electric mixer set at high speed, beat butter until smooth; gradually add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In a medium bowl combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture, beating until just combined; cover bowl. Chill dough until firm but not hard, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into ¾ inch balls using 1 tablespoon dough for each. Place on ungreased cookie sheets 2½ inches apart. Using the bottom of a floured glass, press each ball into a 2 inch circle. Bake until just golden around the edge, about 6 minutes. Do not over bake. Remove from baking sheets to a wire rack; cool completely. In a small saucepan over very low heat melt chocolate morsels, stirring constantly. Frost half of each cookie using a small spatula. Place on a rack to set. Refrigerate in a tightly covered container.