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    The Cozy Plum » Recipes » Cookies

    St. Patrick's Day Sugar Cookies

    Published: Mar 9, 2023 by Callan Wenner · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    These soft and chewy St. Patrick's Day cookies are the perfect recipe for any St. Paddy's gathering, school party, or potluck. This classic sugar cookie is easy, no chill, and gets topped with Lucky Charms marshmallows.

    These sugar cookies come together in less than 30 minutes from start to finish and stay soft for days! And, who doesn't love a themed cookie?

    Green sugar cookies cut in half to show the centers.

    If you're looking for more recipes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, try:

    • No Bake Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake
    • Irish Beef Stew with Cheddar Dumplings
    • Baileys French Toast with Baileys Whipped Cream
    • Reuben Hand Pies
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    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients
    • Substitutions and Variations
    • How to Make This Recipe
    • Baking Sugar Cookie Dough from Frozen
    • Expert Tips
    • Recipe FAQs
    • Storage
    • More Cookie Recipes You'll Love
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    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    Easy - these St. Patrick's Day cookies couldn't be more simple. They come together easily with a hand mixer or stand mixer and bake up in just ten minutes.

    No Chill - there's no refrigeration time required for these cookies, which makes them even more appealing!

    Classic sugar cookie - this is a very standard sugar cookie recipe, with just a touch of green food coloring added in to make them festive for St. Patrick's Day. These cookies are made without icing or frosting.

    They can be rolled in sugar, topped with Lucky Charms marshmallows, doused in sprinkles, or left plain. See the Variations & Substitutions section for ideas on how to mix these up!

    Ingredients

    Ingredients for green sugar cookies.
    • Sugars. Brown sugar, granulated sugar, and turbinado sugar are all used to create these St. Patrick's Day sugar cookies.
    • Baking powder and baking soda. Both leavening agents are used to help these cookies rise and spread.
    • Vanilla paste or extract. This is truly the only flavoring agent in the sugar cookie, so it should not be omitted.
    • Green food coloring. I love to use Americolor gel food coloring, as it doesn't add any extra liquid to the dough and provides a nice, vibrant color.
    • Lucky Charms marshmallows. These are optional, but make them ultra festive for a St. Paddy's theme and also give a bit of extra crunch!

    See recipe card for full ingredients list and quantities.

    Substitutions and Variations

    • Add ½ cup of mini chocolate chips or white chocolate chips to the cookie dough.
    • Add an additional ½ teaspoon of flavored extract. Some delicious ideas would be an almond extract, peppermint extract, and orange or lemon extract.
    • Add edible metallic stars after baking or roll the sugar cookies in festive sprinkles (rather than sugar) before baking.

    How to Make This Recipe

    Butter and sugar creamed in a bowl.

    One: Cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.

    Green cookie dough in a bowl before flour is added.

    Two: Add the egg, vanilla extract and green food coloring and mix until combined.

    Green cookie dough in a bowl with flour being mixed in.
    Dough halfway mixed.

    Three: Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Finish folding in with a rubber spatula, if necessary.

    Green cookie dough in a cookie scoop.

    Four: Use a cookie scoop to scoop out flush balls of dough.

    A cookie scoop drops balls of cookie dough onto a cookie sheet.

    Five: Add the cookie dough to a sheet pan until all have been scooped.

    A hand rolls a cookie dough ball through coarse sugar.

    Six: Either roll in coarse sugar or top with a few Lucky Charms marshmallows. Add 8 cookies to a large baking sheet and bake one sheet at a time until done.

    Hot tip! If rolling in sugar, do so immediately after scooping, otherwise, the cookie dough starts to dry out and it makes the sugar difficult to stick.

    Baking Sugar Cookie Dough from Frozen

    To bake the sugar cookies from frozen, flash freeze the cookie dough balls on a sheet pan for 30 minutes, then transfer to a zip top bag. Freeze for up to three months.

    When ready to bake, remove the cookie dough (as many as you'd like to bake) to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Preheat the oven according to the recipe instructions.

    Once preheated, bake the cookies according to recipe instructions, adding an additional minute, as necessary, until the cookies have mostly flattened and are set around the edges.

    Expert Tips

    • Use a digital scale to measure the flour. Adding too much flour to this recipe will prevent the cookies from spreading appropriately. If you don't have a scale, follow the fluff, spoon, and level method.
    • Scrape the cookie scoop on the edge of the bowl to remove excess dough before dropping a dough ball onto the pan.
    • Gently press the marshmallows into the dough balls prior to baking so they don't fall off.
    • Bake one pan at a time for the best results.

    Recipe FAQs

    How do you make sugar cookies taste better?

    Use good quality, European butter, and vanilla bean paste. This will give you the most flavorful, classic sugar cookie!

    Are sugar cookies better with butter or shortening?

    Butter will provide the best taste in sugar cookies since there are no additional flavor profiles (other than vanilla) that get added to the cookie dough.

    Can you freeze homemade sugar cookies?

    Definitely! Add the cookies to an airtight container and freeze for up to two months. Allow the cookies to thaw at room temperature before enjoying them.

    Can you add frosting to sugar cookies?

    Sure! Use store-bought or homemade frosting and add it to the tops of the cookies. Note that this will be a pretty sweet combination, but still delicious!

    Storage

    Store the St. Patrick's Day sugar cookies in a sealed container at room temperature for one week.

    To freeze, place the cookies in an airtight container or zip top bag and freeze for up to two months. Allow the cookies to thaw at room temperature before enjoying them

    St. Patricks Day sugar cookies stacked on top of each other.

    More Cookie Recipes You'll Love

    • Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies (Thumbprints)
    • Classic Chewy Snickerdoodle Recipe
    • Peanut Butter Marshmallow and Chocolate Cookies
    • Graham Cracker Cookies

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    St. Patricks Day sugar cookies stacked on top of each other.

    St. Patrick’s Day Sugar Cookies

    Callan Wenner
    These soft and chewy St. Patrick's Day cookies are the perfect recipe for any St. Paddy's gathering, school party, or potluck. This classic sugar cookie is easy, no chill, and gets topped with Lucky Charms marshmallows.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Rest time 5 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 cookies
    Calories 234 kcal

    Equipment

    • Stand mixer with paddle attachment, or handheld mixer
    • 2 tablespoon cookie scoop
    • 2 large sheet pans
    • Parchment paper
    • Digital scale for best results

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
    • ¾ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
    • 1 large egg room temperature
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • ⅓ cup coarse sugar
    • green food coloring gel based is best
    • ½ cup Lucky Charms marshmallows optional

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium size bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
      2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
    • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugars together until light & fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides.
      ¾ cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup light brown sugar
    • Add the egg, vanilla, and green food coloring and beat until fully incorporated.
      1 large egg, green food coloring, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • Scrape down the sides again, then add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
    • Using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop, portion the cookie dough and place on one baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roll the cookies in sugar, or top with a few lucky charms marshmallows (without rolling in sugar), if using. Push them into the dough slightly.
      ⅓ cup coarse sugar, ½ cup Lucky Charms marshmallows
    • Preheat the oven to 350℉, and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • Place the cookie dough on one prepared baking sheet placed about two inches apart (about 8 per pan) Bake the cookies for 9-10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet, and enjoy!

    Notes

    Bake one pan at a time for the best results. If baking two pans at a time, be sure to switch the pans on the racks at the halfway mark.
    Store the cookies in a sealed container for up to one week.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 172mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 317IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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      1. Shelby

        March 17, 2023 at 4:12 pm

        5 stars
        These were super easy to make and so tasty! They are soft and chewy, and such an adorable St. Patty's Day treat!

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      2. Stef

        March 16, 2023 at 8:11 pm

        5 stars
        Okay, these are the most fun! So simple to make but lots of opportunities for the kids to help out. I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to make a “regular” sugar cookie again. Thanks for making our St Patrick’s day extra delicious!

        Reply

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