Peppermint Stick Cookies

3/4 cup butter
6 tablespoons sugar, plus additional for dipping
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup crushed peppermint sticks or candies
1 egg white
Chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Place a sheet of parchment on a cookie sheet.
2. Blend butter and 6 tablespoons sugar. Mix in egg yolk and vanilla. Blend in flour, 1/4 cup at a time. Stir in crushed candies.
2. Beat egg white until frothy.
2. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Dip top of each into egg white and then into extra sugar. Place on cookie sheet, sugared side up. Put thumbprint in top of each cookie and top with a chocolate chip. Bake 10 to 15 minutes.

Yield: 5 dozen cookies.