St Patrick's Day Cookies

No holiday would be complete without making festively shaped cookies. St. Patrick's Day is no exception. From the The Joy of Cooking the recipe is as follows:

Cream:
1 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
Beat in:
1 egg
Combine and add:
2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Chill dough 3 to 4 hours before rolling. Preheat oven to 350. Roll out and cute. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until slightly colored.