Description
Delightful cookies that bring festive cheer with vibrant green color and creamy sweetness, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) white cake mix (about 3 cups)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Kelly green gel food coloring
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Gather a large mixing bowl and combine the white cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Mix thoroughly until a sticky dough forms.
- Add the Kelly green gel food coloring into the dough and blend until you achieve a delightful, even hue.
- Wrap the mixing bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare your baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
- Pour granulated sugar into one bowl and powdered sugar into another.
- Using a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop, portion out the chilled dough and roll into balls.
- Coat each dough ball in granulated sugar, then dip in powdered sugar.
- Place the sugar-coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9-12 minutes.
- Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For busy bakers, dough can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for future baking. Ensure to chill dough before baking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: St. Patrick's Day, cookies, baking, festive treats, easy cookies