Shamrock Cookies

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these festive shamrock cookies, a perfect treat for the whole family. This easy recipe uses classic sugar cookie dough, a shamrock cookie cutter, and a hint of green food coloring to create a batch of cookies that are as fun to make as they are to eat. 

Whether you’re baking for a party or simply whipping up a sweet treat at home, these cookies will bring joy to any celebration.

These cookies go great after a St. Patrick’s Day dinner or just as an excuse to celebrate.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Family-Friendly Activity: Rolling out dough, cutting shapes, and decorating makes this a fun project for the whole family.
• Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day: The shamrock shape and green color make these cookies festive and fun. They are so fun and festive, and you can also use these to top a cupcake. So easy to make, and they are tasty too.
• Simple Ingredients: You probably already have most of the ingredients, like flour, sugar, and vanilla extract, in your pantry.
• Easy to Make: 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.
• Delicious: This St. Patrick’s Day cookie recipe makes a soft sugar cookie. Perfect for a St. Patrick’s Day party or a lunch box treat.
• Customizable: Add royal icing, green sprinkles, or use piping tips to decorate these cookies in different colors and designs.
• Soft Texture: The combination of cream cheese and softened butter gives these cookies a deliciously soft texture.

Ingredients for shamrock sugar cookies

• Softened butter
• Cream cheese
• Sugar
• Flour
• Egg
• Vanilla
• Baking powder
• Green food coloring

Equipment and kitchen tools

• Electric mixer
• Shamrock cookie cutter

How to make easy shamrock cookies

• Bake 7 – 9 minutes at 375° until lightly brown on the bottom.Let cool before serving.
• 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 and blend well. I suggest using an electric mixer.
• Chill dough at least one hour.
• Roll onto a floured surface to ¼ thickness. Cut out cookies and place them on parchment paper.

Tips for the Best Results

• Use Room Temperature Ingredients: Let the butter, cream cheese, and egg sit at room temperature for easier mixing and a smooth sugar cookie dough.
• Chill the Dough: Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill it for at least one hour before rolling. This prevents the cookies from spreading during baking.
• Roll Evenly: Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to ¼-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface for evenly baked cookies.
• Avoid Overbaking: Watch for the bottoms to turn golden brown, typically 7-9 minutes, and remove from the oven to cool on a wire rack.
• Use Parchment Paper: Line your baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
• Make Ahead: Make this recipe the day before and chill the dough until you are ready to bake.
• Store Properly: Store leftovers in an airtight container.

Substitutions and Variations

• Decorating Options: Top with confectioners’ sugar or use a piping bag filled with royal icing to create intricate designs.
• Flavor Variations: Experiment with almond extract or peppermint extract for different flavors.

FAQs About Shamrock Cookies

More special St. Patrick’s Day treats

• Easy Irish Cream Cupcakes – All of the best of Irish cream in a cupcake. 
• Rainbow Trail Mix. A special rainbow trail mix recipe with cute printable toppers. 
•  St. Patrick’s Day Sweet Treats. A round-up of St. Patrick’s Day desserts.

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Shamrock Cream Cheese Cookies

Raquel Pineira

Shamrock Cookies are easy, soft cookies for spring. These Cream Cheese sugar Cookies are in a shamrock shape and make an easy St. Patrick's Day dessert or treat. They taste great too!

5 from 22 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Servings 20

Calories 67 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 3 ounces cream cheese reduced-fat ok
• 1 cup of sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• few drops of green food coloring

Instructions

 

• n 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 a floured surface to 1/4 thickness. Cut out cookies and place on parchment paper.
  
  Bake 7 – 9 minutes at 375° until lightly brown on the bottom.
  
  Let cool before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 67kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 34mgPotassium: 31mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 79IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg

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