Pistachio Shamrock Cookie Recipe Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 1 egg 2 cups flour 1 tsp grated lime peel 1 cup finely chopped pistachios
Lime Icing 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon milk 1/4 teaspoon grated lime peel
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Directions:Cookies: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar; beat in egg. Sir in flour and lime peel; mix in pistachios. Refrigerate dough 1 hour. Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut shapes with shamrock shaped cookie cutter (see hints below). Place cookies on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned; cool completely. Pipe lime icing to outline cookies.
Lime Icing: Combine butter, powdered sugar, milk and lime peel in a medium bowl. Mix until smooth. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Hint: If shamrock shaped cookie cutter is not available, cut out shamrock pattern from a piece of heavy paper and cut cookie dough using pattern and sharp knife. Ot cut with a 2 to 2-1/2 round cutter cutter and pipe icing in shamrock shape on cookies after baking. Use green food coloring if you would like the icing to be deep green. |
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