Description
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these vibrant, buttery cookies decorated in festive green icing and sprinkled with playful shamrock confetti. With a melt-in-your-mouth texture and cheerful appearance, these cookies are perfect for gatherings or as a sweet treat when you need a little luck. Easy to make and endlessly customizable, they promise to bring joy and laughter to your festivities!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1–2 tsp green food coloring (to desired shade)
- Optional: sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract and green food coloring.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Scoop rounded dough onto prepared sheets, spaced two inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden but centers remain soft. Cool before decorating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg