Cut out the shenanigans! Stop talking blarney and be sweet on St. Patrick's Day. For it was the Irish who originally wanted us all to GO GREEN...and how can you not like tiny leprechauns? Or are they now called little "green" people?
So to honor all little "green" people we started a new tradition this St. Patrick's Day...we "shamrocked" the neighbors and the teacher.
I baked the same sugar cookie recipe I do every month (great to freeze and cut up when the kids come over). I bought a shamrock cookie cutter 
and got my green on! I was literally covered in green sparkle by the time it was over.
and got my green on! I was literally covered in green sparkle by the time it was over. While baking and cooling, I printed out my notecards with the You've Been Shamrocked poem written on it - written by ME. These are available for a $2 donation at the website lunchi.org. All of the money raised at Lunchi.org is donated to charity...so your support is appreciated.
Ready for the recipe? Here is it!
In the meantime, may the GOOD LORD take a liking to you...but not too soon!
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| I FOUND LOVE in the cookie dough! See it? |
SHAMROCK SUGAR COOKIES
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups butter, softened (must be softened, not melted in the microwave)
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I USE Pure Madagascar Vanilla Bean Paste from SurLaTable)
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Directions
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour. This is MANDATORY (or overnight).
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with the shamrock cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on parchment paper or a clay cookie stone
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2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I USE Pure Madagascar Vanilla Bean Paste from SurLaTable)
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Directions
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour. This is MANDATORY (or overnight).
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with the shamrock cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on parchment paper or a clay cookie stone
. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.
Decorate with your favorite vanilla frosting and green sugar sprinkles.
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