St. Patrick’s Day Sugar Cookies
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.
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories: 234kcal
Equipment
- Stand mixer with paddle attachment, or handheld mixer
- 2 large sheet pans
- 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 turbinado or demerara
- 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!
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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: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 317IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
