irish flag cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

• in a large bowl, cream together butter and confectioners' sugar. beat in egg and vanilla extract. mix well.
• in a medium sized bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. blend into the butter mixture. divide dough into thirds and shape into balls.
• working with 1/3 of the dough at a time, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface. with a knife, cut dough into rectangles about 2 inches high by 3 inches long. (6 x 8 cm).
• place rectangles on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. bake in a preheated 350 degree f (175 degrees c) oven until lightly browned. cool completely on wire rack.