A wonderfully festive St. Patrick's day treat. But these delicious cookies can be eaten anytime of the year, not just St. Patty's day.

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose
• flour
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup butter at room temperature

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
• Green food coloring

Instructions

1. Pour the flour directly into a mixing bowl.

2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer for about 1 minute. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.

3. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter and sugar, mixing well after each addition. The dough should be stiff.

4. Before refrigerating the sugar cookie dough, add several drops of green food coloring. Knead the dough until the color is evenly distributed.

5. Gather the dough into two balls, flatten into disks, cover with plastic and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.

6. After the dough has chilled, place one half on a large piece of plastic wrap, cover with another piece of plastic wrap and then roll until it is 1/4-inch thick.

7. Cut out shamrocks, beginning at the edge of the dough and working toward the center.

8. 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.

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