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shamrock cookies, mom's

Recipe by
Megan Stewart
Middletown, OH

Mom made the holidays special, even making these shamrock cookies!

yield serving(s)
method Bake

Ingredients For shamrock cookies, mom's

  • 1 c
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 c
    ground almonds
  • 1
    batch icing
  • 1
    container green decorating sugar
  • 2 c
    flour

How To Make shamrock cookies, mom's

  • 1
    Cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Add flour and almonds, mix well. Chill 1 hour. Roll small portions at a time until thin, cut with shamrock cookie cutter. Bake at 400 degrees 10 min. Cool, frost with icing and dip in sugar.
  • 2
    For the icing, blend 1 c powdered sugar with 1/8 teaspoon peppermint flavoring or oil of cinnamon, 2 T water and a drop of green food coloring.

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