Shamrock Cookies

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 each eggs
• 1 teaspoon mint extract

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
2. Mix all together then add food coloring and mix well.
3. Roll 3 small balls of 1/4 teaspoon dough; flatten with fingertip into shamrock shape; shape stem and attach.
4. Sprinkle with green decorators sugar.
5. Complete cookies one at a time or the tiny balls may become dry and crack when pressed.
6. Bake about 9 minutes.
7. Note.
8. If using self rising flour, omit salt.

vegetable shortening, butter, powdered sugar, eggs, mint

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/shamrock-cookies-37539 (may not work)