Description
Shamrock Sugar Cookies are soft, buttery cookies cut into festive shamrock shapes and decorated with green icing or sprinkles. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, cookie exchanges, or holiday treats.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Green food coloring (optional)
- Decorations: green icing, sprinkles, or sanding sugar
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg, vanilla extract, and food coloring if using.
- Gradually add dry ingredients until dough forms.
- Roll dough on a floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness.
- Cut out shamrock shapes using a cookie cutter.
- Place cookies on prepared baking sheets and bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool completely, then decorate with icing or sprinkles as desired.
Notes
For best results, chill dough for 30 minutes before rolling. Use royal icing for more precise decoration or sanding sugar for a simpler finish. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8–10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Shamrock sugar cookies, St. Patrick's Day cookies, festive cookies, holiday treats, cut-out cookies