Staff Writer
BY DANIELLE GIANNANDREA
Serving Size: 24 cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Ingredients:
- – 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- – 2 teaspoons baking powder
- – ½ teaspoon salt
- – 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- – 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
- – 1 egg
- – 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- – 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- – 1 tablespoon shortening
- – ¼ cup green sprinkles
Directions:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400° F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- 2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- 3. In a large bowl cream together softened butter and confectioners’ sugar. Add the egg and vanilla, and beat until thoroughly incorporated.
- 4. Slowly add the flour mixture to the bowl.
- 5. When the dough is ready, flour the work surface and roll the dough to about 1/4 inch thick. 6. Use a shamrock cookie cutter to cut out cookies. Place cookies on a prepared baking sheet and bake for 7 to 8 minutes, or until the edges start to turn golden.
- 7. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 8. In a double boiler, melt chocolate with shortening and dip half of the cookie in the chocolate, and place on a wire rack set over a cookie sheet
- 9. Immediately add the green sprinkles to the chocolate.
- 10. Wait for the chocolate to set and then enjoy!