Mint Shortbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 2/3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons mint extract
green food coloring
chocolate, for garnish

Preparation

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg, then stir in the mint extract.
Combine the flour and salt; stir into the sugar mixture.
Add several of drops of food coloring until desired shade of green, mixing well.
Roll into a log, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F
Slice into 1/4-inch slices and place on cookie sheets.
Bake for 9 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly golden at the edges.
Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.
Drizzle with melted white and/or dark chocolate if desired.