Shamrock Cookies

I found this idea on the Box Tops for Education site and thought it was a fun idea! We made them for FHE last night and the best part was that I didn't have to make frosting (which I hate to do for some reason!!)! They are simple but a little time consuming, since you have to roll lots of little balls! I ended up doing some balls and then cut some of the dough with a shamrock cookie cutter. Nothing better than a sugar cookie and holidays seem to always be the reason to make a batch!

Shamrock Cookies

• 1 roll of sugar cookie dough (I made my favorite recipe, which you can find in the cookie section)
• green sprinkles

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Chill your sugar cookie dough if you are making your favorite recipe, or if you are using refrigerated store bought dough, break up the dough in a bowl. Stir or knead in flour until well blended. Work with half of the dough at a time; refrigerate remaining dough until needed.

Shape dough into 3/4 inch balls, you will need 3 per shamrock and then 1 ball to shape into a triangle for the stem. Roll each ball in green sugar. To form each shamrock, place 2 balls with sides touching and 1 ball on top on greased cookie sheets. For stems, form a piece into a triangle and dip into the sugar. Place 1 triangle pointed side up at bottom of each cookie between 2 balls for stem.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack, cool completely.