Description
Delicious and festive cookies decorated for St. Patrick’s Day.
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- Green food coloring
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Stir in green food coloring until the desired color is achieved.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar and milk to create a frosting.
- Frost the cooled cookies and decorate with sprinkles.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of food coloring for a deeper green.
- These cookies can be made ahead of time and frozen.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 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: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Frosted St. Patrick's Day Cookies