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St. Patrick's Day Sugar Cookies

St. Patrick's Day Sugar Cookies

Jennie Duncan
Soft and fluffy, these St. Patrick's Day Sugar Cookies are one of my all-time favorites. Topped with a green cream cheese frosting they make the best St. Patrick's Day cookie.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
chilling time 1 hour
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 242 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cookies:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 2 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting:

  • 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 drop green food coloring
  • ½ cup white sprinkles (optional)

Instructions
 

Cookies:

  • In a small mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a separate larger mixing bowl or in your stand mixer cream together butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add in sugar and continue to mix until light and fluffy. Last add in your egg along with your almond and vanilla extract. 
  • Slowly add your dry ingredients into your mixer with your wet ingredients until well combined. Cover and chill for 1 hour or overnight. 
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • Roll dough into balls (about 2 tablespoons per cookie) and place on your prepared baking sheet. Bake for 14-15 minutes then allow to cool on the pan for 5 minutes before allowing them to cool completely on a rack. 

Frosting:

  • Cream together cream cheese and butter in a stand mixer or with an electric mixer. Once your cream cheese and butter is well combined and creamy add in sugar and vanilla and then continue to beat until your frosting is creamy and smooth. Add in a small amount of green food coloring until you get your desired color. 
  • Once cooked are completely cooled spread on cream cheese frosting and decorate with white sprinkles. 

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Nutrition

Calories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 76mgPotassium: 57mgSugar: 18gVitamin A: 405IUCalcium: 24mgIron: 0.8mg
Keyword St. Patrick's Day Sugar Cookies, Sugar cookies
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