Description

This Easy St. Patrick’s Day Cookies recipe is all about celebrating the holiday with a fun, festive, and incredibly easy-to-make treat. I love using cake mix as a shortcut for cookies – it simplifies the process and creates a wonderfully soft and chewy texture. It is perfect

Ingredients

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Let’s explore the ingredients! *White cake mix *Eggs *Vegetable oil *Kelly green gel food coloring *Granulated sugar *Powdered sugar

Essential Equipment

Large mixing bowl, baking sheet, parchment paper, small bowls.

List of Ingredients with Measurements

1 box 15.25 oz white cake mix (about 3 cups)
2 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon Kelly green gel food coloring
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
6 tablespoons powdered sugar

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Instructions

Combine Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the white cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil. Stir together until a sticky dough forms.
Add Food Coloring: Add the Kelly green gel food coloring and mix until evenly combined.
Chill Dough: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Preheat and Prep: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Prepare Sugars: Place the granulated sugar in one small bowl and the powdered sugar in another small bowl.
Portion and Roll: Use a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop to portion out the dough. Roll each scoop of dough into a ball between your hands.
Coat in Sugar: Roll each dough ball in the granulated sugar until fully coated. Next, roll each sugar-coated dough ball in the powdered sugar until completely covered.
Bake: Place the coated cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake for 9-12 minutes.
Cool.
Store.