Shamrock Cookies

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 stick (125 ml) butter, softened and cut into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup freshly milled soft white wheat flour (mill about 3/4 cup of soft white wheat berries)
  • green food coloring
  • green sugar crystals
  • white chocolate, melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°F).
  • Mix butter and brown sugar until creamy.
  • Add egg yolk, vanilla, and green food coloring; mix until combined.
  • Add salt and flour; process until soft dough forms.
  • Make small dough balls (about 1/2 tbsp) and arrange in a shamrock shape.
  • Make a small stem out of the dough and arrange as shown in picture.
  • Lightly press into the center of the dough balls to flatten.
  • Sprinkle with green sugar.
  • Bake for 9–11 minutes (or until edges begin to brown).
  • Remove from oven to cooling rack.
  • Fill the centers with melted white chocolate and top with more green sugar.
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