Shamrock Shortbread Cookies Recipe

By Christina Stanley-Salerno
Serves:
24 - 30 cookies
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Ready In:
30 minutes
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These shortbread St.Patrick's Day cookies cutouts make for a great first cooking project for the kiddos—even better as a fun indoor activity on a cold day. Five ingredients make it a simple holiday recipe for the whole family, and best of all, you can eat the finished project at your St. Patrick's Day party!

Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup green sprinkles or green colored sanding sugar
Instructions
    1.
    In a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla; add in flour very gradually.
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    2.
    On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
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    3.
    Let your kids go to town by cutting dough with 2-inch cookie cutters.
    4.
    Transfer cookies from counter to lined baking sheet using a thin metal spatula. Place cookies 1 inch apart on a silpat or parchment lined baking sheets. Sprinkle cookies with colored sugar, if desired.
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    5.
    Bake at 300 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes, until lightly browned
    6.
    Place cookies on wire racks until they cool.
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