Put down the green beer. There’s a better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

The O’Deer cookies from Dancing Deer, for instance. The limited-edition shortbread treats, hand-decorated with four-leaf-clover-festooned vanilla frosting, are a sweet and civilized accompaniment to an otherwise rowdy and raucous holiday. They come in four three-packs tied, appropriately, with green ribbon — making them the perfect gift for the host of your favorite St. Patrick’s party.

Ah, but who are we kidding? You’ll probably eat them all by yourself when you get home with the drunk munchies.

Available for $19.95 for four three-packs at dancingdeer.com.