Description
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with vibrant, buttery cookies that are fun to make and even more delightful to eat!
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour
- Granulated Sugar
- Unsalted Butter
- Large Eggs
- Baking Powder
- Vanilla Extract
- Green Food Coloring
- Icing Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder.
- In another bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time along with vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually mix in green food coloring until you reach your desired shade.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden brown while centers remain soft.
- Cool on racks before decorating with icing made from icing sugar, milk, and food coloring.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: - Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes to prevent spreading during baking. - For added flair, consider mixing in chocolate chips or mint extract.