Description
Delicious cookies for St. Patrick’s Day, decorated with green icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Green food coloring
- Royal icing for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mix well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Divide the dough and add green food coloring to one half.
- Roll out the dough and cut into shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let cool and decorate with royal icing.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes for easier handling.
- Use various cookie cutters for fun shapes.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: st patricks day cookies, festive cookies, green cookies