Leprechaun Hat Cookies
Delightful festive cookies decorated to resemble whimsical leprechaun hats, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Green frosting
- Chocolate cookies or Oreos
- Chocolate candy or candies for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually blend the dry mixture into the creamed butter and sugar until just combined.
- Roll the dough into balls and place them on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown around the edges.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
- Spread green frosting on each cookie, add a chocolate cookie on top as the hat brim, and decorate with chocolate candies.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. Freeze baked cookies for up to three months, using parchment paper between layers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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