Shamrock Sugar Cookies Bring a touch of the Emerald Isle to your home with these dazzling Shamrock Sugar Cookies, decorated with icing tinted with McCormick® Green Food Color. Prep: 15 min - Cook: 10 minutes per batch Cookies: 1 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar 1 egg 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon McCormick® Cream of Tartar 1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg Emerald Isle Icing: 13 drops McCormick® Green Food Color 2-3 teaspoons milk 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Combine remaining cookie ingredients and slowly add to butter mixture. 2. Chill dough. Roll to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured* surface and cut dough with shamrock cookie cutter. Bake on greased baking sheet 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Cool cookies completely on wire racks before decorating with green icing. 3. Icing: Mix 13 drops of green food color with milk. Combine with confectioners' sugar, stirring until color is evenly distributed and icing is smooth. *Combine 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar to use for dusting surface. Makes about 22 (2 cookie) servings Nutritional Info Per Serving: Calories: 167, Fat: 8 g, Cholesterol: 32 mg, Sodium: 122 mg, Carbohydrates: 21 g, Fiber: 0 g, Protein: 2 g ____________________________________________________________ This recipe courtesy of Back of the Box Recipes. www.backofthebox.com Home Page This recipe created by McCormick, Inc.