Easy St. Patrick’s Day Cookies
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these festive, buttery sugar cookies topped with vibrant green icing and sprinkles. Perfect for parties, gifting, or a fun baking project with kids.
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- Green gel food coloring
For the Icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 –3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Green gel food coloring
- Sprinkles green, gold, rainbow
Instructions
Make the Dough
- Cream Butter + Sugar: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 mins).
- Add Egg + Vanilla: Mix in egg and vanilla until combined.
- Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Color the Dough: Divide dough in half. Add green gel food coloring to one half, kneading until evenly colored.
- Chill: Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour.
Bake the Cookies
- Preheat Oven: 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll Dough: On a floured surface, roll dough to ¼-inch thickness. Cut into shamrocks or desired shapes.
- Bake: 8–10 mins, until edges are lightly golden. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Make the Icing
- Mix: Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Add green food coloring.
- Decorate: Outline cookies with thicker icing, then “flood” with thinner icing. Add sprinkles immediately.
- Dry: Let icing set completely (1–2 hours).