Chocolate Studded Shamrocks

Name: Chocolate Studded Shamrocks
Prep time: 25 s
Cook time: 8 s
Total time: 33 s
Yield: 48
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarinesoftened; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels; 2 tablespoons green colored sugar

NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®

Level

Easy

Prep

25 min

Cook

8 min

Servings

48 cookies (4 dozen)

Tiny chocolate morsels are baked into these colorful shamrock-shaped cookies for a St. Patrick's Day treat.

Key Ingredients

A package of semi-sweet mini morsels with a red label and three chocolate chip cookies.

Morsels and Baking Ingredients

NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels

10 oz.

Ingredients

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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
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2/3 cup granulated sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 large eggs
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2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels
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2 tablespoons green colored sugar

Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375° F.

Step 2

Combine flour and baking powder in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated 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.

Step 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.