Shamrock Cookies

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Bring a basket of shamrocks to the party—shamrock cookies that is! Easy to decorate with royal icing, Green Colored Sugars, Shamrock Icing Decorations, Green Sparkle Gel and Shamrock Sprinkle Mix.

Ingredients:

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter , softened (2 sticks)
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon No Color Almond Extract
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Royal Icing
Kelly Green Icing Color (optional)
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Shamrock Icing Decorations , as desired
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Shamrock Sprinkle Mix , as desired
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Dark Green Colored Sugar , as desired
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Light Green Colored Sugar , as desired
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Green Sparkle Gel , as desired
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Makes:

About 3 dozen cookies

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Instructions:

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400ºF.

Step 2

In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt, set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs; mix until well blended. Add vanilla and almond extracts. Stir in flour mixture; mix until blended. Do not chill dough. Divide dough into 2 balls.

Step 3

On floured surface, roll each ball into a circle approximately 12 inches in diameter and 1/8 inch thick. Dip cookie cutter in flour before each use. If desired, add sprinkle with colored sugars or sprinkles.

Step 4

Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet 6-7 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet. Remove from sheet and cool completely on cooling grid.

Step 5

Cover undecorated cookies with Cookie Icing or spatula ice with white or green royal icing; cookies can also be outlined in royal icing. Add sugars, sprinkles and icing decorations, as desired.

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