With St Patrick’s day around the corner I could not resist dropping in another holiday recipe—this time for cookies.
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Of course, I am watching my weight, so these Gold Dusted Four Leaf Clover Cookies were made up for the kiddos.
These are basic sugar and butter shortbread cookies that are decorated especially for this Irish holiday and for my little leprechauns—my nieces and nephews.
So be sure to make these yummy cookies for you and your family and add a little paraphernalia such as this green gold bucket that came filled with gold and other colorful coins. Also, I dressed the cookies up in edible (i.e. safe to eat) gold dust.
Gold Dusted Four Leaf Clover Butter Cookies
Sugar butter shortbread four leaf clover decorated cookies with edible gold dust in a Leprechaun’s pot for St. Patty’s day.
Ingredients
- 2 sticks Butter unsalted
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour Unbleached
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 3 tbsp Organic Whole Milk
- 3 drops or more Watkins Natural Food Coloring Green
- Edible Gold Dust sprinkle
Instructions
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In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
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In another bowl, whisk flour and salt.
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Gradually add flour to sugar butter mixture a little at a time until just combined. The mixture will be crumbly but still hold together when pinched.
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Flour a work surface and pour crumble mixture on top. Work cookie dough into a round circular disc. Place cookie dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Roll out dough on floured surface and using a clover cookie cutter, cut out cookies. Place cookies on a nonstick or parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are lightly browned.
For the glaze
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In a bowl, combine powdered sugar and milk, vanilla and 3 drops of green food coloring depending on how dark you prefer). Mix well to combine. Add more or less milk or sugar depending on the thickness of glaze desired.
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Dip cooled cookie tops in glaze and place on baking rack to set.
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Sprinkle with edible gold dust (optional).
