Chocolate Studded Shamrocks

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 12 ounces nestle toll house semi-sweet miniature chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons green colored crystal sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 combine flour and baking powder in small bowl. beat butter, sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. gradually beat in dry ingredients. stir in morsels. refrigerate for a few minutes until firm.
• 3 shape dough into 3/4-inch balls; place three together to form shamrock shape on ungreased baking sheets. roll small amount of dough to form stem. sprinkle cookies with green sugar. repeat with remaining dough.
• 4 bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.