Description
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these festive and easy-to-make cookies. Soft, buttery, and decorated with your choice of vibrant green food coloring and fun sprinkles, these cookies are perfect for sharing at holiday gatherings or enjoying as a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup caster sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Additional
- Food coloring (green or your choice)
- Decorative sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened unsalted butter together with caster sugar until the mixture is fluffy and light, which should take about 3 minutes. This step aerates the dough for a tender cookie.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Then mix in the pure vanilla extract for flavor depth.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour and baking powder to combine evenly and remove any lumps.
- Combine Dry and Wet Mixtures: Gradually add the sifted flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing gently until fully combined but not overworked, which keeps the cookies tender.
- Add Color: If you want multiple colors, divide the dough into portions and knead in your chosen food coloring until you reach the desired shade.
- Shape Cookies: Using a cookie scoop, drop dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them sufficiently apart to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are just lightly golden. This ensures they are baked through but still soft in the center.
- Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating with sprinkles or enjoying as is.
Notes
- Using room temperature eggs helps the dough blend smoothly and prevents curdling.
- Do not overmix the dough to keep your cookies soft and tender.
- You can substitute caster sugar with superfine sugar if unavailable.
- Decorate immediately after baking for best sprinkle adhesion or wait for cookies to fully cool and use icing as glue.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh for up to 5 days.
