Description
Make festive, easy-to-decorate shamrock sugar cookies perfect for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration using this reliable cut-out recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups (310g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups (141g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 2 cups (452g) powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 3 to 4 tablespoons milk (for frosting)
- Green Food Coloring
- Green Sanding Sugar
Instructions
- Combine all cookie ingredients in a stand mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low, scraping the bowl occasionally, until the mixture forms a cookie dough. Start on low speed to prevent dry ingredients from scattering.
- Divide the dough in half. Place one half between two large sheets of waxed paper. Press down into a flat disk with your palm. Roll the dough between the wax paper sheets until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Lift the top sheet, replace it, flip the dough, peel the bottom sheet, replace it, and continue rolling.
- Repeat the rolling process with the second half of the dough. Place both rolled dough sheets, still between the wax paper, on a cutting board or cookie sheet. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or wrap well and chill overnight.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F when ready to cut cookies.
- Cut cookies into desired shapes and place them on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet. Re-roll dough scraps as needed. Chill cutouts made from re-rolled dough for about 10 minutes before baking to help them keep their shape.
- Bake cookies for 6 to 10 minutes, depending on size. Remove them when the bottoms just start to brown if you prefer softer cookies; cook longer for crunchy cookies. Cool the cookies completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, beat the softened butter until smooth in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Slowly mix in the powdered sugar. Add vanilla and 1 tablespoon of milk at a time until you reach your desired frosting consistency.
- Tint the frosting green using food coloring. Place the sanding sugar in a shallow bowl or plate. Frost each cookie, then dip the frosted side down into the sanding sugar.
Notes
- Store cookies in a single layer in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- You can freeze cookies unfrosted in a single layer in an airtight container.
- To freeze frosted cookies, freeze them in a single layer first, then stack them in an airtight container, making sure to unstack them before thawing.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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