Mint Shortbread Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 2/3 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons mint extract
• green food coloring
• chocolate, for garnish

1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in the egg, then stir in the mint extract.
3. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the sugar mixture.
4. Add several of drops of food coloring until desired shade of green, mixing well.
5. Roll into a log, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
6. Preheat oven to 400u0b0F
7. Slice into 1/4-inch slices and place on cookie sheets.
8. Bake for 9 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly golden at the edges.
9. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.
10. Drizzle with melted white and/or dark chocolate if desired.

butter, white sugar, egg, flour, salt, mint, green food coloring, chocolate

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mint-shortbread-cookies-160323 (may not work)