Mickey St. Patrick’s Day Cookies

Makes 2 dozen cookies

COOKIE INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup (2 sticks butter), room temperature
• 1 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon cream or milk
• 3 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder

COOKIE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Make cookie batter – In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla extract and milk or cream. Cream well. Sift all-purpose flour and baking powder. Add to the creamed mixture. Shape mixture into a flat disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator and chill for 1 hour. 

 2. Bake cookies – Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove dough from refrigerator, unwrap, and place on a floured surface. Roll to ½ inch thickness and cut out shamrock shapes and Mickey shapes. Place cookies on a prepared baking sheet 3 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

3. Decorate – After cookies are completely cooled, decorate with royal icing using the tutorials below. Our favorite recipe is below.

• 4 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 3 tablespoons meringue powder
• 6-8 tablespoons warm water
• Leaf green food coloring

COOKIE DECORATIONS

• White Royal Icing (see recipe above)
• Green Royal Icing (see recipe above)

Shamrock Cookies – Add green Royal Icing to a piping bag fitted with a coupler and small round tip. Outline the cookie with icing. Then fill in the center. Use a toothpick to smooth out.

While still wet, make white Mickeys over the green icing. Add white Royal Icing to a piping bag fitted with a coupler and small round tip. To do this make one medium dot for his head and two small dots for his ears. Use a toothpick to shape the white icing or connect the dots if needed. Allow cookies to sit until completely firm.

Mickey Cookies – Add green Royal Icing to a piping bag fitted with a coupler and small round tip. Outline the cookie with icing. Then fill in the center. Use a toothpick to smooth out.

While still wet, make white polka dots over the green icing. Add white Royal Icing to a piping bag fitted with a coupler and small round tip. Dot the cookie with white royal icing. Use a toothpick to shape the dots as needed. Allow cookies to sit until completely firm.