Pot o' Gold Cookies Recipe

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Pot o’ Gold Cookies were the centerpiece for our table. To make a pot of gold, I stuffed gold metallic shred into a black plastic witch’s caldron I saved from Halloween. I placed my iced shamrock cookies on top. These soft, buttery cutouts are always a hit, plus you can flavor the dough any way you like. I’ve used almonds, walnuts...even maraschino cherries.

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Pot o' Gold Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling
  • Yield: 44 Servings
20 15 35

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon 2% milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds, toasted
  • Dash salt
  • ICING:
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons 2% milk
  • Green food coloring

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and extracts.
  • Combine the flour, almonds and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Shape into a 10-in. roll; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
  • Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 14-16 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  • Combine the icing ingredients; decorate cookies as desired. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 97 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 46 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Pot o' Gold Cookies in Taste of Home February/March 2008, p13

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Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2012 by ilka896

These were amazing! Love them Love them Love them.


Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by cynthiaelliott

These cookies wre good, however, I did not get the 44 serving, probably I made them too large. I used Wilton cookie icing to save time. It worked well and the cookies looked great.


Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2010 by michellelynne

These were good, and pretty easy to make. However, they stuck so badly to the baking sheets that I lost quite a few. Greasing them didn't help, so I would use parchment paper next time. The icing was good and looked very festive on them.

 
 
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