Meltaway Cookies

By
Sharon Swanson, Indianapolis, Ind.

Light and delicious chocolate chip cookies

Preparation time
30 minutes
Cooking time
14 minutes
Total time
44 minutes
Yield
84 Cookies

Ingredients

2 cups butter (softened) 1⁄2 cup sugar 4 cups all-purpose flour (unsifted) 2 cups milk chocolate chips   confectioners' sugar

Instructions

Cream butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour, then stir in chips. Roll well-rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 14 minutes at 350 degrees, cookies will still be pale. Let stand two minutes before removing from cookie sheet, and dust with confectioners' sugar. Makes seven dozen.