Cream butter, sugar, vanilla and egg together until creamy.
Mix flour and salt together. Slow add to creamed butter and sugar mixture.
Using your hands, mix until well blended.
Use a tablespoon to scoop mixture for each cookie.
Shape into 2-inch logs, 1-inch balls or flat rounds.
Arrange on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Let cookies cool.
When cookies are cool enough to handle. Melt your chocolate chips in a double boiler.
Dip half of a log or circle cookie into the melted chocolate. You can also dip the round tops into the melt chocolate.
Coat or sprinkle with nuts or candy sprinkles.