Description
Emerald-green st. patrick’s day cookies blend Irish charm with sweet indulgence. Festive sugar cookies feature shamrock decorations and shamrock-green icing, perfect for celebrating Irish heritage with delightful culinary flair.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Food coloring (green)
- Decorative sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare baking workspace by lining two sheets with parchment paper and heating oven to 350°F.
- Whip butter and sugar together until airy and pale, approximately 3 minutes using an electric mixer.
- Incorporate eggs individually, blending thoroughly after each addition, then mix in vanilla extract until smooth.
- Sift flour and baking powder in a separate bowl, then gently fold into the creamy butter mixture.
- For festive St. Patrick’s Day cookies, separate dough into portions and tint with green food coloring until achieving vibrant emerald hues.
- Utilize a cookie scoop to portion uniform rounds onto prepared baking sheets, ensuring adequate spacing between each cookie.
- Transfer sheets to preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for delicate golden edges as indicator of doneness.
- Remove cookies from oven and transfer immediately to wire cooling rack, allowing them to set and reach room temperature.
Notes
- Softening butter at room temperature ensures smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Add green food coloring gradually to achieve the perfect St. Patrick’s Day festive shade without altering dough consistency.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain cookie shape.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free blend, keeping measurements identical.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 166
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 32 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg