These fun color-changing St. Patrick's Day cookies are a delicious treat! They're made with a few simple ingredients, including sunbutter (sunflower seed butter), maple syrup, and flour.
The chemical reaction between the chlorophyll in the sunbutter and the baking soda causes the fun green interior!
These cookies are an easy and fun recipe for St. Patrick's Day.
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Ingredients
Here's what you'll need to make a healthy St. Patrick's Day treat!
- Sunflower Seed Butter
- Maple Syrup (or another sweetener like honey, agave, or coconut sugar)
- Fresh Egg
- All-Purpose Flour
- Kosher Salt
- Baking Soda
See the recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Combine the sunflower seed butter, maple syrup, and egg in a large mixing bowl. Stir till combined.
Then add the flour, salt, and baking soda. Stir till fully combined.
Refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
Scoop into 12 equal-sized balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Press the balls gently to flatten them.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown.
Allow the cookies to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving. If you want a greener interior, allow the cookies to rest for at least 5 hours and up to 24 hours for a brighter green interior.
More St. Patrick's Day Recipes
Try one of our favorite healthy St. Patrick's Day recipes or check out one of these great dishes.
- St. Patrick's Day Breakfast - this cute shamrock avocado toast is a great savory breakfast or brunch recipe.
- St. Patrick's Day Snack Board - this pretty rainbow fruit board is so tasty!
Storage
These cookies can be kept at room temperature in an airtight container for 5 to 7 days.
Tips for Making this Recipe
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Cooking Tips - These cookies need a few hours to rest for the chemical reaction to occur - the longer you allow them to rest, the greener the interior will get.
Recommended Tools - I recommend using parchment paper that's the same size as your baking sheets - this is the ready-to-use parchment paper I like and here are the sheet pans I use.
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St. Patricks Day Cookie
This fun color-changing St. Patrick's Day cookie is a healthier treat! When you crack these cookies open they have a bright green interior!
Ingredients
- 1 cup sunflower seed butter
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Combine the sunflower seed butter, maple syrup, and egg in a large mixing bowl. Stir till combined.
- Then add the flour, salt, and baking soda. Stir till fully combined.
- Refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 365 degrees F.
- Scoop into 12 equal-sized balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Press the balls gently to flatten them.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving. If you want a greener interior, allow the cookies to rest for at least 5 hours and up to 24 hours for a brighter green interior.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 192Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 183mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 5g