Shamrock Cookies

Last week I posted St. Patrick’s Day Sandwich Cookies. This week how about another version? Shamrock Cookies.

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I found shamrock cookie cutters at Michaels for $1.  Yep, $1.  So I created these, very similar to last week’s sandwich cookies, minus the filling. 4 ingredients.  You can’t go wrong.  When I asked my youngest if  chocolate chip cookies were his favorite, he told me “No the St. Patrick’s Day ones.”  Woohooo!
For this version, I rolled a ball of cookie dough and flattened it a little bit.  I then used the cookie cutter and cut out the shamrock. After a little trial and error, this is what worked best for me.  Originally I tried to roll out the entire dough into one big sheet instead of individually, but sadly that didn’t work.


After cutting out the shapes, I placed them on the cookie sheet and baked them like normal.  

 

Shamrock Cookies
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Recipe type: Dessert
Author: Mique from 30days Blog

 

Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 8 mins
Total time: 23 mins
Super simple shamrock cookies from a cake mix. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
Ingredients
  • 1 package of white or yellow cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup of shortening
  • green food coloring
Instructions
  1. Mix cookie ingredients together. Add green food coloring to your liking.
  2. Roll into balls. Flatten and cut out with shamrock cookie cutter.
  3. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Don’t over bake.
  5. Immediately transfer to a cooling rack.
 

If you make these cookies- awesome! But if you want to share them, please link back here instead of posting the recipe.  Thanks so much- enjoy!

I linked up this post to Tidy Mom’s I’m Lovin’ It!

St. Patrick’s Day Sandwich Cookies

Last month I posted Valentine’s day heart Oreo Cookies and they were a hit! For St. Patrick’s Day I made a few versions of sandwich cookies.  The first one I am sharing are super duper easy. 

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St. Patrick’s Day Sandwich Cookies
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Recipe type: Dessert
Author: Mique from Thirty Handmade Days

Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 8 mins
Total time: 18 mins
Simple St. Patrick’s Day green sandwich cookies.
Ingredients
  • 1 package of white or yellow cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup of shortening
  • green food coloring
  • Optional Frosting:
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 1/2 stick of butter, softened
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 4 c. powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. Mix cookie ingredients together. Add green food coloring to your liking.
  2. The dough will be pretty stiff – it’s supposed to be that way.
  3. Roll into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Don’t over bake.
  5. Immediately transfer to a cooling rack.
  6. When cookies are cool, frost them and then sandwich them.
  7. This will only make about 12-15 cookies total depending on how big you make them.
  8. For the frosting:
  9. Mix cream cheese and 1/2 stick of softened butter.
  10. Add vanilla.
  11. Then slowly add in one cup of powered sugar at a time until creamy.
  12. Spread onto cool cookies.
 
Notes

You can use a can of store bought cream cheese frosting instead of making your own to simplify.



My family loved these! We had fun making them together.  They are SO simple but perfect for a little treat to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.  Enjoy!

St. Patrick’s Day Projects

The red has been put away (ok not totally away because it’s my favorite color)….time to bring on the green.  St. Patrick’s Day is the next up on the holiday list. I shared some projects last year that I still love and thought you might too! 
More green posts are in the works.  For now- enjoy!