St. Patricks Day Sugar Cookies (Printable)
Tender sugar cookies with green icing and sprinkles for St. Patricks Day celebrations.
# What You Need:
→ Cookie Dough
01 - 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
02 - ½ teaspoon baking powder
03 - ¼ teaspoon salt
04 - ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar
06 - 1 large egg
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - ½ teaspoon almond extract
→ Icing & Decoration
09 - 2 cups powdered sugar
10 - 2–3 tablespoons milk
11 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 - Green food coloring
13 - Green and gold sprinkles
# Steps:
01 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.
02 - Beat butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 2–3 minutes.
03 - Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the butter mixture. Mix until fully incorporated.
04 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
05 - Divide dough in half, shape into disks, and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
06 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
07 - On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to ¼-inch thickness. Cut out cookies using shamrock or round cutters.
08 - Place cookies on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart to allow for slight spreading.
09 - Bake for 8–10 minutes, until edges are just turning golden. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10 - Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add green food coloring to achieve desired shade.
11 - Decorate cooled cookies with green icing and sprinkles. Allow icing to set completely before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The almond extract creates this subtle warmth that makes people ask whats different about these cookies
- The dough rolls out like a dream and doesnt stick to everything you own
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- Chilling dough is non negotiable, I learned this the hard way when half my cookies merged into one giant blob
- Room temperature ingredients incorporate properly and prevent that weird curdled appearance
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- Adding citrus zest to the dough elevates these from basic sugar cookies to something special
- Royal icing creates those perfect professional-looking edges if you have extra time to spare