Description
Vanilla Bean St. Patrick’s Day Cookies are a delightful treat that captures the spirit of the holiday with their rich vanilla flavor and festive green sprinkles. These soft, chewy cookies melt in your mouth, making them perfect for celebrations or a sweet indulgence any day of the week. With a simple recipe that guarantees restaurant-quality results, you can impress your friends and family while enjoying the process of baking together.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean seeds (scraped from 1–2 beans)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Green sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by the scraped vanilla bean seeds.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda. Gradually add this to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them two inches apart, and top with green sprinkles.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden around the edges but soft in the center. Cool on wire racks before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 125
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg