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    COOKIES: Iced Shamrock Cookies


    Source of Recipe


    Gooseberry Patch-Celebrate Spring

    List of Ingredients




    Cookie:
    2 c. shortening
    2-1/2 c. sugar
    1-1/2 t. orange zest
    1-1/2 t. vanilla extract
    3 eggs
    1/4 c. orange juice
    6 c. all-purpose flour
    1-1/2 t. baking powder
    3/4 t. salt

    Frosting:
    1 c. powdered sugar
    2 T. butter, softened
    2 to 4 T. milk, divided
    peppermint extract to taste
    3 to 4 drops green food coloring

    Recipe



    COOKIE:
    Cream shortening, sugar, orange zest and vanilla together.
    Add eggs and mix well.
    Blend in orange juice; set aside.
    Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add to creamed mixture.
    Cover and chill for 2 hours.
    Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness; cut out three heart shapes for each shamrock. Arrange on parchment paper-lined baking sheets, carefuly sticking them together to form the "leaves."
    Cut out a long narrow rectangle to add as the "stem."
    Bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 10 minutes; cool completely before removing from baking sheet.
    Frost.
    Makes 2 to 3 dozen.

    Frosting:
    Combine sugar, butter and 2 tablespoons milk in a mixing bowl.
    Add peppermint extract and food coloring to reach desired color.
    Add more milk, if necessary, a teaspoon at a time, until frosting is smooth and spreadable

 

 

 


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