Today I want to share a simple recipe for St. Patrick Day cookies that are fun for lunches, parties or just for fun. You can even drizzle them with some melted candy melts (like I did for Valentine’s Day) or frosted with buttercream. I am all about celebrating and do not need much of an excuse.
This is a simple recipe and it does require an hour of chilling, so be sure to plan for that. It is adapted from a Betty Crocker cookbook. I hope you enjoy it.
Shamrock Cream Cheese Cookies
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, reduced fat ok
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
few drops of green food coloring
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, blend together butter, cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla.
Slowly add flour and baking powder.
Mix together well. Add food coloring. Blend well. I suggest using an electric mixer.
Chill dough at least one hour.
Roll onto floured surface to 1/4 thickness. Cut out cookies and place on parchment paper.
Let cool before serving.
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Bailey’s Lucky S’mores Bars from Gate to Plate
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Potato and Kale Cupcakes from Clarks Condensed
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I’ve been seeing more and more cookies made with cream cheese recipes and I’ve never tried it.
I love your shamrocks! I am going to a St. Patrick’s Day party this year and I really need a good dish to bring.
Cream cheese cookies are nice and light – simple to make too.
These look so tasty!! I love your cookie cutter! So fun and festive!
Thank you Chandra!
They look so pretty and yummy!
Thanks Ashley!
Love these adorable ‘party’ cookies. Thanks much for sharing at Weekend Potluck. Did I miss seeing a link back? Please come back again soon.
Cute, festive cookies – thanks for sharing at Marvelous Monday – pinned to my party board!
Thank you Deb!
So pretty! love the fact that they are made with cream cheese – yum! I’m pinning to Pinterest now! Following you from SITS linky!
Thanks for stopping by Carole! Love meeting new SITSters. 🙂
These look great! I know you already saw the feature on my blog today, so I’m just stopping by to pin this!
Thank you Jessi! Love your St. Patrick’s do you round up that’s on your blog today!
These look yummy! Thanks for sharing this recipe at The Pin Junkie. It was featured in a St. Patrick’s Day roundup at http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2014/03/st-patricks-day-crafts-and-recipes.html
These sound delicious! I love anything with cream cheese. I was looking for a desert or cookie recipe to take to our St. Paddy’s Day family dinner…will definitely be making these!!
Thanks Kelly! They are really tasty and are simple to make.
Thank you for sharing your festive shamrock cookie recipe with us at Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop. The cookies are super cute!
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Thanks so much Olivia! Appreciate you hosting!