Shamrock Sugar Cookies

Shamrock Sugar Cookies,
decorated with icing tinted with Green Food Color.

 

Prep: 15 min - Cook: 10 min per batch

 

Cookies:

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

 

Emerald Isle Icing:
13 drops Green Food Color
2-3 teaspoons milk
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

 

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Cream butter and sugar until light and
fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Combine remaining cookie
ingredients and slowly add to butter mixture.

 

2. Chill dough. Roll to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured*
surface and cut dough with shamrock cookie cutter. Bake on greased
baking sheet 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Cool cookies
completely on wire racks before decorating with green icing.

 

3. Icing: Mix 13 drops of green food color with milk. Combine with
confectioners' sugar, stirring until color is evenly distributed and
icing is smooth.

 

*Combine 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar to use for
dusting surface.

 

Makes about 22