Green Day Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cookie Dough
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¼ teaspoon green gel food coloring (Kelly green)
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2 large eggs, beaten lightly
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⅓ cup vegetable oil
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One 15.25-ounce box of white cake mix (around 3 cups)
→ Coating
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6 tablespoons powdered sugar
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3 tablespoons regular granulated sugar
# Instructions:
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Toss together the eggs, oil, and cake mix in a big mixing bowl. Use a spatula to stir it all together until the dough looks sticky.
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Squeeze in some green gel food coloring and mix until the dough’s color is spread out evenly.
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Wrap the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and pop it in the fridge for half an hour.
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Heat the oven to 350°F while lining a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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Pour powdered sugar into one small bowl and granulated sugar into another.
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Grab a tablespoon-sized scoop of dough and roll it gently into a ball with your hands.
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Drop the dough ball into the granulated sugar and cover it all over. Next, coat it completely in powdered sugar.
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Place the sugar-coated balls on your lined baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches of space between each.
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Bake in the oven for somewhere between 9 and 12 minutes.
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After baking, let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes. Then, move them to a wire rack or paper towels to cool completely. Keep them in an airtight container.
# Notes:
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these fun and colorful green cookies!
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The sugar coating creates those pretty cracks on top during baking.
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Skip liquid food coloring—gel gives these cookies their vibrant, bright green tone.
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Stored tightly covered at room temp, they stay fresh for up to 5 days.