Iced Cinnamon Chip Cookies

 I made these cookies a few years back using ground cinnamon because you can't buy cinnamon chips in Canada, they were good then too. But if you can get to the states and find the actually cinnamon chips they are just that much better!! 

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 package (10 ounces) cinnamon baking chips *

ICING:  **

• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1-1/4 cups icing sugar
• 1 Tbsp milk
• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in cinnamon chips. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

In a small mixing bowl, combine icing ingredients; beat on high speed for 1-2 minutes or until fluffy. Spread over cooled cookies.

Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen

* I would not use a whole bag in one recipe. It seemed like too much so I just added until it met my approval.

** This icing doesn't taste like much on its own, but once you have it on the cookie it comes to life. However, the cookies taste great even without it.