St. Patricks Day Sugar Cookies (Printable Version)

Tender sugar cookies with green icing and sprinkles, perfect for St. Patricks Day celebrations.

# What You’ll Need:

01 - 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

02 - ½ teaspoon baking powder

03 - ¼ teaspoon salt

04 - ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened

05 - 1 cup granulated sugar

06 - 1 large egg

07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

08 - ½ teaspoon almond extract

09 - 2 cups powdered sugar

10 - 2–3 tablespoons milk

11 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

12 - Green food coloring

13 - Green and gold sprinkles

01 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until evenly combined.

02 - Beat softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 2–3 minutes.

03 - Incorporate egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix until fully blended.

04 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined. Avoid overmixing.

05 - Divide dough in half, form into disks, and wrap individually in plastic. Refrigerate for minimum 1 hour.

06 - Heat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

07 - On lightly floured surface, roll dough to ¼-inch thickness. Cut shapes using shamrock or round cutters.

08 - Place cut cookies 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.

09 - Bake 8–10 minutes until edges begin turning golden. Cool 2 minutes on sheet, then transfer to wire rack.

10 - Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Add green food coloring to achieve desired shade.

11 - Ice cooled cookies and sprinkle with green and gold decorations. Allow icing to set completely before serving.

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The dough comes together in minutes but tastes like it came from a bakery case
These cookies stay tender for days, making them perfect for sharing at parties or gifting to neighbors

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Chilling the dough is nonnegotiable unless you want cookies that spread into thin sad puddles
The icing consistency matters—thick enough to stay put but thin enough to spread smoothly

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