Description
These Shamrock St. Patrick’s Day Cookies are a festive treat perfect for celebrating the holiday. A buttery sugar cookie dough is tinted green, cut into shamrock shapes, and adorned with sparkling green sugar. Delightful and delicious!
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- Green food coloring
- Green sanding sugar or sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract if using. Add a few drops of green food coloring and mix until the dough reaches your desired shade of green. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Shaping and Baking: Divide the dough in half, shape into disks, and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for at least 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Use a shamrock-shaped cookie cutter to cut out cookies and place them on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle with green sanding sugar or sprinkles if desired. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are just starting to turn golden. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a bit of mint extract instead of almond.
- These cookies freeze well for up to 3 months.
- Decorate with royal icing for more detailed designs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
