Best Irish Flag Cookies Recipes

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IRISH FLAG COOKIES



Irish Flag Cookies image

Crisp sugar cookies frosted to look like the flag of the Irish Republic.

Provided by Laria Tabul

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup butter
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream together butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Mix well.
  • In a medium sized bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Blend into the butter mixture. Divide dough into thirds and shape into balls.
  • Working with 1/3 of the dough at a time, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface. With a knife, cut dough into rectangles about 2 inches high by 3 inches long. (6 x 8 cm).
  • Place rectangles on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.6 calories, Carbohydrate 23.4 g, Cholesterol 37.4 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 147 mg, Sugar 9.9 g

FRUITY IRISH FLAG COOKIES



Fruity Irish Flag Cookies image

Show some Irish pride when you make these Fruity Irish Flag Cookies! Pay tribute to the Emerald Isle with these sweet Fruity Irish Flag Cookies.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 3h32m

Yield 36 servings, 2 cookies each

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups butter, softened
4 cups flour
1/3 cup JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin (2/3 of 3-oz. pkg.)
1/3 cup JELL-O Orange Flavor Gelatin (2/3 of 3-oz. pkg.)

Steps:

  • Beat butter in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough into thirds; place each in separate medium bowl. Add different flavor dry gelatin mix to dough in 2 bowls; mix well. Leave dough in remaining bowl plain.
  • Cut 18x4-inch strip from parchment; use to line 9x5-inch loaf pan, with ends of paper extending over sides. Press dough, 1 flavor at a time, into prepared pan, placing plain dough in between layers of colored dough. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
  • Heat oven to 350ºF. Use parchment handles to remove dough from pan; invert onto cutting board. Cut into 3/8-inch-thick slices, then cut each slice crosswise into 3 pieces. Place, 1 inch apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets.
  • Bake 10 to 12 min. or until centers are set. Cool 5 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 80 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g

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