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