Pistachio-Lime Shamrock Cookies

If shamrock-shape cookie cutter is not available, cut out shamrock pattern from a piece of heavy paper and cut cookie dough using pattern and sharp knife. Or cut with 2 to 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter and pipe icing in shamrock shape on cookies after baking.

Ingredients

Cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
• 1 cup finely chopped pistachios

Lime Icing

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon grated lime peel
  

Instructions

1. Cookies: Cream butter and sugar; beat in egg. Stir in flour and lime peel; mix in pistachios. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
2. Roll out dough 1/4-inch thick; cut shapes with shamrock-shaped cookie cutter *.
3. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Place cookies on ungreased baking sheet.
4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned; cool.
5. Pipe lime icing to outline cookies.
6. Lime Icing: Combine butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and lime peel in a medium bowl. Mix until smooth.

Yield: 30 cookies; 1/2 cup icing