– ½ cup unsalted butter , at room temperature (plus more to butter the pan)
– ¼ cup granulated sugar
– ¼ teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
– 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
– ¼ teaspoon salt
– 4 to 6 drops green gel food coloring
– 4 teaspoons Saint Patrick's Day color nonpareil sprinkles (recommend a mixture of green, yellow, and orange)
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Prepare 8-inch pan. Beat butter, sugar and extract at until creamy. Add the flour and salt.
Mix on low speed until a dough forms.
Stir in the nonpareils until evenly distributed. Transfer dough to prepared pan and press evenly into the bottom.
Slice the dough into ½-inch square pieces. Place the squares on baking sheet.