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How to Make Shamrock Rainbow Sugar Cookies

By Jen

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Could spring really be around the corner? I saw a robin hopping along my neighbours lawn this morning. That has to be a good sign. When the snow starts to melt and the sun starts to warm the air my mind drifts to thoughts of the rainy days of spring. Spring rain brings two wonderful things – rainbows and shamrocks.  shamrock rainbow sugar cookies recipe

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A few years ago I figured out how to make and bake super cute rainbow sugar cookies. This year time I wanted to find a fun way to incorporate those springtime shamrocks. These delightful cookies are a super fun way to celebrate the arrival of spring and St. Patrick’s Day with the kids.

Shamrock Rainbow Sugar Cookies

3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 different gel food colouring (red, blue, purple, green, yellow)
shamrock cookie cutter

In a stand mixer, blend together butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla, until smooth.

In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. In 3 batches, add dry ingredients to wet. The dough will come together and pull from the sides of the mixer.

sugar cookie dough in bowl

Transfer the dough to a parchment paper lined surface and form into a big ball. Divide the dough into 4 portions.rainbow sugar cookie dough with colouring

Colour each portion. We used green, blue, red/yellow and violet. To colour the dough, add a dab of food colouring to a divot in the centre of the dough. Knead the colour into the dough until you reach the colour you like. We went for darker, more intense colours. rainbow cookie dough being coloured

Now, divide each portion of coloured dough into 4 portions. Roll each portion into a long “snake” of dough.rainbow cookie dough

Line up the rolls of dough on a sheet of parchment paper.rolls of coloured cookie dough

Use your hands to press the rolls into each other.flattening coloured dough with handspressing rolls of coloured dough together

Place another sheet of parchment paper on top of the dough and use a rolling pin to roll the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. rolling out rainbow cookie dough with rolling pin

Because you’ve been working with the dough and warming it up with your hands, it is important to place the sheet of dough in the fridge to cool before cutting out the cookies. This will help the cookies keep their shape. I placed the sheet of dough on a baking sheet and placed it inside the fridge. Let the dough chill for at least an hour.cookie cutters in rainbow cookie dough

After the dough has chilled and is firm, it is time to cut out those shamrocks!

rainbow cookie dough with cookie cutterCut out your cookies as close together as possible. You can roll up the scrap dough, but the rainbows will look more tie-dyed than as crisp as the original cookies. Anyhow, cut out those shamrocks.rainbow sugar cookie dough

I used a small heart cookie cutter to cut up any spaces where I couldn’t fit a shamrock.

rainbow cookies on baking sheetPlace the cookies on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake the cookies in a 375°F oven for 8-10 minutes – until the edges are lightly golden.rainbow shamrock cookies

Once the cookies are baked, let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. shamrock rainbow cookies on cooling rack

Then it’s time to enjoy the cookies!shamrock rainbow sugar cookies

How fun are these cookies?! Feel free to change up the colours and the intensity of the colours. You could even experiment with using more than 4 colours. I used 4 because I wanted each cookie to have all the different colours.

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Shamrock Rainbow Sugar Cookies

Bake up a batch of shamrock rainbow sugar cookies. How fun are these crisp sugar cookies - perfect for spring.
Prep Time1 hr 30 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time1 hr 40 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, canadian
Keyword: rainbow cookie, rainbow recipe, sugar cookie recipe
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 133kcal
Author: Jen

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 different food colouring red, blue, purple, green, yellow
  • shamrock cookie cutter

Instructions

  • In a stand mixer, blend together butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla, until smooth.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. In 3 batches, add dry ingredients to wet. The dough will come together and pull from the sides of the mixer.
  • Transfer the dough to a parchment paper lined surface and form into a big ball. Divide the dough into 4 portions.
  • Colour each portion. We used green, blue, red/yellow and violet. To colour the dough, add a dab of food colouring to a divot in the centre of the dough. Knead the colour into the dough until you reach the colour you like. We went for darker, more intense colours.
  • Now, divide each portion of coloured dough into 4 portions. Roll each portion into a long “snake” of dough.
  • Line up the rolls of dough on a sheet of parchment paper.
  • Use your hands to press the rolls into each other.
  • Place another sheet of parchment paper on top of the dough and use a rolling pin to roll the dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
  • Because you’ve been working with the dough and warming it up with your hands, it is important to place the sheet of dough in the fridge to cool before cutting out the cookies. This will help the cookies keep their shape. I placed the sheet of dough on a baking sheet and placed it inside the fridge. Let the dough chill for at least an hour.
  • After the dough has chilled and is firm, it is time to cut out those shamrocks!
  • Cut out your cookies as close together as possible. You can roll up the scrap dough, but the rainbows will look more tie-dyed than as crisp as the original cookies. Anyhow, cut out those shamrocks.
  • I used a small heart cookie cutter to cut up any spaces where I couldn’t fit a shamrock.
  • Place the cookies on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake the cookies in a 375°F oven for 8-10 minutes – until the edges are lightly golden.
  • Once the cookies are baked, let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Video

https://www.kitchencounterchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/How_to_Make_Shamrock-1.mp4

Notes

Nutrition Info is to be used as a rough guide only. Nutrition Info is based on the products I am using and you may not be using the same products/brands. Thus, the Nutrition Info may vary.

Nutrition

Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.4g | Protein: 1.7g | Fat: 6.1g | Saturated Fat: 3.7g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 8.4g | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 0.2mg
Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.4g | Protein: 1.7g | Fat: 6.1g | Saturated Fat: 3.7g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 8.4g | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 0.2mg

So, what do you think? Have I found a delicious way to combine shamrocks and rainbows? I think so!

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