Description
These Vanilla Mint St. Patrick’s Day Cookies are soft, sweet sugar cookies with a hint of mint, perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Decorated with green sprinkles or icing, they are festive and delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract (optional, for mint flavor)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Green sprinkles or decorative sugar
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and peppermint extract; mix until combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix into wet ingredients to form a soft dough.
- Shape cookies: Roll dough into 1–2 tbsp balls and place on prepared baking sheets. Flatten slightly and sprinkle with green sugar or sprinkles.
- Bake: Bake 10–12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Serve: Enjoy festive, minty cookies perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations!
Notes
You can use shamrock-shaped cookie cutters for a themed presentation. Add extra peppermint extract for a stronger mint flavor. Store cookies in an airtight container for 3–4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10–12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: St. Patrick’s Day cookies, vanilla mint cookies, festive sugar cookies, mint sugar cookies
