Description
Festive buttery sugar cookies shaped like shamrocks and decorated with bright green icing or sprinkles, perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- A few drops green food coloring
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for icing)
- 2–3 tablespoons milk (for icing)
- Green sprinkles or sanding sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, and mix until well combined.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
- If the dough is sticky, refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness and cut using a shamrock-shaped cookie cutter.
- Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 8–10 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth to make icing, add green food coloring, then spread or pipe onto cooled cookies and decorate with sprinkles if desired.
Notes
- Add lemon zest to the dough for a fresh citrus flavor.
- Dip half of each cookie in melted white chocolate tinted green for extra decoration.
- Make sandwich cookies by spreading vanilla buttercream between two cookies.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Freeze undecorated cookies for up to 2 months and decorate after thawing.
- Avoid overbaking to keep cookies soft and tender.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
