Shamrock Sugar Cookies
Servings: 36
Calories: 151kcal
Shamrock shaped sugar cookies, perfect for St. Patrick's Day!
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs + 1 extra yolk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cardamom spice
- 3 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
For decorating the cookies
- royal icing link to recipe in notes
- green lifesaver candies for stained glass cookies
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, salt and cardamom spice.
- Using an electric mixer beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add vanilla and eggs. Beat to combine.
- Blend in the flour mixture and mix until fully combined.
- Separate the dough in 3 even pieces, wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Lightly flour a work surface and roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Dust Shamrock cookie cutter with flour and cut into shapes.
- For Stained glass look - cut dough with large circle cookie cutter (make sure Shamrock cookie cutter fits into circle). Then cut shamrock inside circle. Fill each Shamrock shape with crushed green lifesavers. Cookie sheet MUST be lined with parchment paper or cookies will stick to cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. The edges just starting to brown.
- Cool completely on the cookie sheets.
- Decorate with royal Icing.
Notes
Check out step by step How to decorate sugar cookies with Royal Icing.
Instructions for stained glass technique
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg