Description
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these festive and delicious cookies that are perfect for sharing with friends and family. These buttery sugar cookies are flavored with vanilla and almond extracts, then tinted green and decorated with sanding sugar for a fun holiday touch.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Green food coloring
For Decorating:
- Green sanding sugar or sprinkles
- Festive St. Patrick’s Day cookie cutters (shamrocks, hats, etc.)
Instructions
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract (if using) until well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Form Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a dough forms. Add green food coloring and knead gently to color evenly.
- Chill Dough: Divide the dough, flatten into discs, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Roll and Cut: Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll out chilled dough, cut shapes with cookie cutters, and place on baking sheets.
- Decorate and Bake: Add green sanding sugar or sprinkles to cookies. Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are golden. Cool on a rack.
Notes
- Decorate cooled cookies with tinted royal icing for extra flair.
- Store cookies in an airtight container with parchment paper layers for freezing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
