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Easy St. Patrick’s Day Cookies for a Lucky Treat

Easy St. Patrick’s Day Cookies for a Sweet Lucky Treat

These Easy St. Patrick’s Day Cookies for a Lucky Treat are a playful blend of tender, chewy goodness and whimsical crackled sugar coating.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 12 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Irish
Calories: 150

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 1 box White Cake Mix This base makes for quick and effortless preparation.
  • 2 large Eggs Use room temperature for best results.
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil Prevents the cookies from becoming crisp.
  • 1 tbsp Kelly Green Gel Food Coloring Stick with gel rather than liquid to avoid a sticky dough.
For the Sugar Coating
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar Adds a light crunch during baking.
  • 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar Creates the signature crackled top.

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • spatula
  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • refrigerator

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the white cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Mix until they form a sticky dough.
  2. Stir in the Kelly green gel food coloring until fully incorporated.
  3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  4. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  5. Prepare two shallow bowls with granulated sugar and powdered sugar for coating.
  6. Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of the chilled dough and roll them into uniform balls.
  7. Roll each dough ball first in the granulated sugar, then in the powdered sugar.
  8. Place the coated dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each.
  9. Bake the cookies for 9-12 minutes until the tops appear crackled and the edges are set.
  10. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 100IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes to prevent spreading. Experiment with different colors of gel food coloring for variety.

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