St. Patty's Day Mint Shortbread Cookies

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

Directions: 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 drops of food coloring until desired shade of green.  Roll into a log, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.  Preheat oven to 400F.  Slice into 1/4 inch slices and place on a cookie sheet.  Bake for 9 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly golden at the edges.  Remove from cookie sheet to cool on wire racks.  Drizzle with melted white and/or dark chocolate if desired.  (Note: if you chill the flour before you make the cookies, you do not need to chill the dough).  ENJOY!!