Description
Festive and colorful St. Patrick’s Day Cookies with a bright green hue and sweet bursts of white chocolate or candy. Soft in the center and lightly crisp on the edges, they are a cheerful holiday treat.
Ingredients
½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
½ cup (100g) sugar
¼ cup (50g) brown sugar (or white sugar)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
Green food coloring
½ cup white chocolate chips or green M&M’s
Green sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and a few drops of green food coloring. Adjust until the desired shade of green is reached.
- Add the flour and baking soda, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the white chocolate chips or green M&M’s evenly throughout the dough.
- Scoop portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers are slightly soft.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Add green sprinkles while slightly warm if desired.
Notes
Swap white chocolate chips for milk or dark chocolate for a richer flavor.
Add ¼ tsp almond extract for a subtle flavor twist.
For extra texture, mix in chopped nuts.
Drizzle melted white chocolate over cooled cookies for decoration.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
Cookie dough can be prepared ahead and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
