Tea Bags Cookies

Tea Bag Cookies <3

300g all purpose Flour, plus more for rolling

200g  soft Butter

100g  Sugar

1     large Egg

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

100g  semi sweet chopped Chocolate

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C                                                                                                                       2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment,  mix together the butter and the sugar until they are just combined. 3. Add the vanilla. 4. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt,  then add them to the butter-and-sugar mixture. Mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. 5. Dump onto a surface dusted with flour and shape into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes. 6. Roll the dough 1/2-inch thick 7.Cut out a piece of the parchment paper into the shape of a tea bag. Lay the tea bag template down onto the dough. 8.Cut out the tea bag shapes using a knife. 9. Use a spatula to very carefully move each tea bag shortbread piece to a baking sheet. 10. Once the cookies are on the baking sheet  you can use a straw to poke a hole in the top. 11. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown.  Allow to cool to room temperature. For the chocolate, put about 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips in  a cup (or any narrow container)and microwave it in 30 second intervals, stirring frequently, until the chocolate is completely melted.  Dip the cookies in the melted chocolate and let it cool. Tip:  To make the teabag tags, print out mirror images  of clipart (like vintage teapots) and fold them.  Cut close to the image in the shape of a square. Cut a bit of string (about 10 inches long) and tie the ends together in a knot.  Add glue to the inside of the tag and sandwich the string between the tag. Place the end of the string through the hole at  the top of the cookies until you've created a loop.  Next, put the tag through the loop.