LUCKY LEPRECHAUN COOKIES

Looking for a fun St.Patrick's Day Treat? Pistachio cookie with cream cheese icing and a chocolate drizzle. . . anyone would be LUCKY to have one of these. Go ahead give them a try.

LUCKY LEPRECHAUN COOKIES

1 cup butter

1/3 cup powdered sugar

1 egg

3/4 tsp almond extract

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking powder

pinch of salt

1 small pkg pistachio pudding mix

2 cups flour

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

1 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Cream together butter, sugar, egg, and extracts. Add baking powder, salt, pudding mix and flour until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.

Roll into 1-1/2 tsp balls, and roll in nuts (optional). Place on baking sheet. Press down with a spoon. Bake 350 degrees for 9-10 mins. Cool completely. Frost with icing and drizzle with glaze.

flatten with back of a spoon

drizzle with glaze

Icing:

2 cups powdered sugar

2 tbs butter

1 tsp vanilla

4 oz cream cheese

1 tsp milk

Cream all ingredients together

Glaze:

1/2 cup chocolate chips

2 tsp shortening

Melt chocolate chips in microwave using 15 second increments, stirring after each. Stir in shortening.

Notes: I add a little bit of green food coloring to both my cookie dough and my icing.