1 (20 oz.) roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough
Green decorating sugar
2/3 c. canned vanilla frosting
Few drops green food coloring
Decorator Icing

Turn the oven to 350 degrees. For a leprechaun, use about 1/4 of the cookie dough. Put the dough on an ungreased cookie sheet. With your hands, pat the dough into the shape of a person about 6 inches long and 3-4 inches wide.

With adult help, put the cookie sheet in the oven. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove cookie sheet from oven; cool for 2 minutes. With a large pancake turner, carefully lift the cookie onto a cooling rack. Cool completely.

Meanwhile, for each shamrock, roll cookie dough into three 3/4 inch balls; place 3 balls together on the cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Use about 1 teaspoon of the dough to make a stem; press into the bottom of each shamrock. Leave about 2 inches between each shamrock. Sprinkle with the green sugar. Put the cookie sheet in the oven. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven. Lift the cookies onto a cooling rack. Turn off oven.

To decorate leprechaun, tint the frosting with green food coloring. Frost the leprechaun's body and feet with green frosting. Frost the top of the head to make a hat. With decorator icing, make eyes, nose and a mouth.