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Irish Shamrock Sugar Cookies stacked with sparkling sugar on top.
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4.75 from 4 votes

Irish Shamrock Sugar Cookies - Revised

These cookies are fast and easy to make. Adding the White Sparkling Sugar was the touch that makes these sugar cookies stand out.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Bake Time21 minutes
Chill2 hours
Total Time2 hours 36 minutes
Course: Cookies, Kid-Friendly, St Patricks Day
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 38 cookies
Calories: 160kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (227 g) Butter unsalted room temperature
  • 1 cup (200 g) Sugar white
  • 1 (1) Egg
  • 2 teaspoons (2 teaspoons) Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) Almond extract
  • 3 cups (375 g) All-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon (2 teaspoon) Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) Kosher Salt
  • 2 drops (2 drops) Coloring gel green
  • White Sparkling sugar sprinkle on top

Instructions

  • Weigh or measure the sugar and set it aside. In another bowl, weigh or measure the flour, baking powder, and salt, running a whisk through to blend. Cream the butter in a stand or handheld mixer for about 2 minutes. Add the sugar and mix for 3 to 5 minutes on a medium mixer speed. Add the vanilla and almond extracts, two drops of green coloring gel, and egg blend thoroughly. Turn the mixer down to low, add the flour mixture, and mix until incorporated. You want the dough like playdough that you can form a ball in your hand.
  • Add the cookie dough to a pastry mat. You want to knead the cookie dough to incorporate any flour that is not mixed in. You have two options at this point. You do not have to refrigerate, but when I add color to cookie dough, I like to wrap and refrigerate it to allow the color to meld. I get fewer streaks of color throughout my cookies. I wrapped and chilled the dough for 1 to 2 hours.
  • Sprinkle powdered sugar on your pastry mat to prevent the cookie dough from sticking while you roll it out. I break off about ¼ of the dough and roll it out to ⅜" inch thickness. You can undoubtedly roll them out thicker, but you may have to add a minute to the baking time. You can use whatever cookie cutter you like, but I liked the shamrock. Lay 12 cut-out cookies onto a cookie pan lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake at 350°F (175°C or 180°C) for 6-8 minutes. Sprinkle white sparkling sugar onto the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven. The sparkling sugar will stick to the hot cookies. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack after they cooled on the sheet pan for a couple of minutes. These sugar cookies are fun to make with children.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg