Chocolate Chip Shortbread Sticks

1 c. butter, unsalted, softened

1/2 cup confectioners` sugar

1 teas. vanilla

2 cups all-purp. flour

1 c. semisweet chocolate mini-chips (2 portions

1 1/2 teas p. vegetable oil

Cream butter, sugar, and vanilla until blended. On low speed, beat in flour. Stir in 1/2 chips. Cover and chill till firm (though not too firm, I had to let mine sit til it was workable!). Shape heaping TBs into 3-inch-long, 1/2-inch-thick logs (like biscotti). Place on lightly greased cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Melt remaining chips and oil, dip 3/4 inch of one end of each cookie into chocolate. Makes 36.