Green food coloring
Cookie Puppets dough

Directions

Before refrigerating the sugar cookie dough, add several drops of green food coloring. Knead the dough until the color is evenly distributed. (Make sure children wash their hands immediately after kneading--food coloring can be messy.)

Roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness using the plastic wrap method described for making Cookie Puppets. Then cut out shamrocks, beginning at the edge of the dough and working toward the center.

Bake for 8 minutes or until the edges begin to lightly brown. Remove to a rack to cool. For particularly festive shamrocks, decorate them with green candies or frosting.

Makes about 34.

KIDS' COOKING SKILLS:

Use this recipe as an opportunity to teach your kids how to color cookie dough.

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