Description
These Festive Green Sugar Cookies are delightfully soft, buttery, and perfectly sweet, with a vibrant green color that makes them ideal for holiday celebrations like Christmas or St. Patrick’s Day. Decorated with sparkling sanding sugar or sprinkles, these cookies bring both visual appeal and classic flavor to your festive table.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- Green food coloring, as desired
For Decoration
- 1/4 cup colored sanding sugar or sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. This ensures they are well combined and helps create a light, fluffy texture in the cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy. This step is key to achieving a tender crumb.
- Add Flavor and Color: Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, almond extract (if using), and green food coloring until the dough is uniformly green and well combined.
- Combine Wet and Dry: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing gently until a soft dough forms without overworking it.
- Shape the Cookies: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll each into a ball. Then, roll each ball in the colored sanding sugar or sprinkles for festive decoration.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the decorated dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading. Flatten each ball slightly using the bottom of a glass or your palm.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are just set and the bottoms turn a light golden color.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes to firm up, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely, achieving the perfect texture.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of green food coloring based on how vibrant you want your cookies to be.
- These cookies are ideal for seasonal celebrations such as Christmas or St. Patrick’s Day but also work well for any themed party requiring festive treats.
- For a different flavor twist, you can omit the almond extract or substitute it with another extract like mint or lemon.
- Ensure butter is softened but not melted for best creaming results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
