Description
Delicious Vanilla Bean St. Patrick’s Day Cookies to Bake Today
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder (helps cookies rise)
- 0.25 teaspoon salt (enhances flavors)
- 0.75 cups unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
- 0.75 cups granulated sugar (adds sweetness)
- 1 whole vanilla bean (seeds scraped)
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (enhances flavor)
- 0.75 cups unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
- 0.5 whole vanilla bean (seeds scraped)
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar (sifted after measuring)
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream (at room temperature)
- 1.5 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (for flavor)
- salt (to taste)
- gel food coloring (optional for tinting)
- sprinkles (optional for decoration)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar on high speed for about 3 minutes.
- Add the scraped vanilla bean seeds to the creamed butter and sugar, and beat for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add the egg and the vanilla extract, beating on high speed for 1 minute until fully combined.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, beating on low speed until combined.
- Divide your dough into two equal portions and roll them out to about 1/4-inch thick.
- Dust one dough piece lightly with flour, cover with parchment paper, and layer the second portion on top.
- Wrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cut out shapes with cookie cutters from the chilled dough.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Beat the softened butter and vanilla bean seeds on medium speed until creamy.
- Gradually add sifted confectioners’ sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- If desired, color the frosting with gel food coloring.
- Frost each cooled cookie and decorate with sprinkles.
Notes
- Prep Time: 120 minutes
- Cook Time: 32 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg