White Chocolate Tea Cookies

2 C. butter (or margarine) ($.50)
1 C. granulated sugar ($.20)
3 tsp. vanilla extract ($.20)
3 tsp. water (free)
4 C. flour ($.25)
1 C. white chocolate chips ($.75)
1 C. powdered sugar ($.20)

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Stir in extract and water. Add the flour and chips, mix until blended. Cover and chill for 3 hours.

2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

3. Shape dough into small balls. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from pan to cool on wire racks. When cookies are cool enough to handle, roll in confectioners' sugar twice. Place cookies in an airtight container and hide the container from those who seek to devour your goodies.

Yields = 8-9 dozen small cookies
Cost: $2.10
Cost per cookie: $.02