1 cup butter or margarine, softened and divided
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate mini-morsels, divided
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
Beat 3/4 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy;
gradually add sugar.
Add egg and vanilla, mixing well.
Combine flour and salt; add to butter mixture, mixing until blended.
Stir in 1 cup chocolate morsels.
Shape dough into 1 1/2 X 1/2 inch logs. Place on ungreased cookie
sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Remove
to wire
racks to cool.
Combine remaining 1 cup chocolate morsels and remaining 1/4 cup butter
in a small heavy saucepan;
cook over low heat, stirring often, until chocolate melts. Dip
ends of
cookies into mixture, and roll
in chopped walnuts. Place on wax paper until chocolate is firm.
Store in airtight container; freeze up to 6 months, if desired.
Yield 5 dozen.