Name: Shamrock Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 cup shortening -; 1 cup confectioners' sugar -; 1 large egg, room temperature -; 1 teaspoon peppermint extract -; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon salt -; Green paste food coloring -; Green colored sugar, optional -

Recipe information

Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Shamrock Cookies

1. 1 cup shortening -

2. 1 cup confectioners' sugar -

3. 1 large egg, room temperature -

4. 1 teaspoon peppermint extract -

5. 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 1 teaspoon salt -

7. Green paste food coloring -

8. Green colored sugar, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Shamrock Cookies

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, cream the shortening and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, three to four minutes. Next, beat in the egg and extract, then gradually add the flour and salt. Tint the batter with the food coloring, then cover and refrigerate it for one hour or until it's easy to handle.

2. Stage

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out the cookies with a lightly floured 2-inch shamrock cookie cutter, then place the cutouts 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. If desired, sprinkle each cookie with colored sugar.

3. Stage

Bake the cookies until the edges are lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool for one minute on the cookie sheets before removing them to wire racks to cool fully.