Description
Delicate vanilla bean cookies with a hint of mint, shaped like shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- Green food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add vanilla bean seeds, egg, and peppermint extract.
- Mix in flour and salt until dough forms.
- Add green food coloring if desired.
- Roll dough and cut into shamrock shapes.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool on wire racks before serving.
Notes
- Store in airtight container for up to 5 days.
- For crispier cookies, bake 1-2 minutes longer.
- Replace peppermint extract with vanilla for traditional flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: vanilla bean cookies, shamrock cookies, St. Patrick's Day treats, mint cookies, holiday baking