Description
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these fun and festive Lucky Green Cookies! Made with a white cake mix base and vibrant green gel food coloring, these soft and crinkly cookies are a colorful holiday treat perfect for sharing and enjoying the spirit of the season.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 box (15.25 oz) white cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ¼ teaspoon Kelly green gel food coloring
Coating
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix the Dough: In a large bowl, combine the white cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil until a sticky dough forms. Add the Kelly green gel food coloring and stir until the color is evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Chill the Dough: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes. This helps the dough firm up and reduces spreading during baking.
- Prepare for Baking: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the granulated sugar in one bowl and the powdered sugar in another for coating the cookies.
- Shape and Coat: Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough. First roll each ball in granulated sugar, then coat it by rolling in powdered sugar, ensuring an even sugary layer.
- Arrange on Baking Sheet: Place the coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies are set, crinkled on top but still soft in the center.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Using gel food coloring helps achieve vibrant green without altering dough consistency.
- Chilling the dough is important to prevent excessive spreading in the oven.
- You can double-coat the cookies with sugar for an extra sparkly and sweet exterior.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- For a fun twist, add green sprinkles during the coating step.
