St. Patrick's Day Cookies

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner and what's more fun than getting in the kitchen and baking up some green chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with your kids?!

These St. Patrick's Day cookies are made with white chocolate that has been melted and colored green. What makes these cookies so much fun is that you can color the chocolate chunks any color you prefer - perfect for any holiday or occasion!

Talk about yummy, these chewy oatmeal cookies are chewy on the inside, crisp on the outside, and utterly irresistible! Snatch one up while you can because they won't last long…especially in my house! These are my children's favorite cookies to make (and eat)!

If you're looking for more fun St. Patrick's Day treats to make with your kids, be sure to also try my colorful Lucky Charms Cereal Bars, minty Shamrock Shake, and creamy Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream!

Why You'll Love These Cookies

• Easy-to-follow recipe
• Simple and fun to make
• Only take 13 minutes to bake
• Cute holiday and party treat
• Did I mention they are delicious?!

Ingredients

This recipe uses simple ingredients that you may already have on hand. If not, they should be easy to find at your local grocery store. For measurements, please scroll down to the recipe card below.

• White chocolate morsels - Melt down easily, re-harden perfectly, and taste so yummy!
• Green icing coloring - Icing coloring is more concentrated than food coloring; therefore, less can be used to create a vibrant color.
• Unsalted butter - Everything's better with butter - especially cookies! It adds moisture, texture, and delicious flavor!
• Applesauce - My secret ingredient to create a perfect texture and flavor.
• Granulated sugar - For adding sweetness and a slight crisp to the outside of the cookies.
• Light brown sugar - Adds a chewy texture, moisture, and a molasses flavor.
• Eggs - Adds a richer flavor and chewy texture to the cookies.
• Vanilla extract - Flavor, flavor, flavor.
• Baking soda - Creates a soft, fluffy texture.
• Salt - Balances out the sweetness.
• Flour - Provides structure to the shape of the cookies.
• Rolled quick oats - Quick oats are used in this recipe but can be substituted with old-fashioned rolled oats for a heartier, chewier texture.
• Cinnamon (optional) - For flavor.

How to Make this St. Patrick's Day Cookies Recipe

Here are the steps and process images for how to make this recipe. More detailed instructions can be found in the recipe card below.

• Pour white chocolate morsels into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on 50% power for 1 minute. Stir and repeat the process 2 more times until the white chocolate is completely melted and smooth.

• Add green icing coloring and stir.

• Pour melted chocolate onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spread to ¼ inch thickness.

• Freeze for 15 minutes and then break the chocolate up into small chunks.

• Mix up the cookie dough in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or by using an electric handheld mixer.

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.

• With a small ice cream scoop or a spoon, form dough into balls (about 2 tablespoons per cookie) and place 2 inches apart on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

• If you're making these with your kids, make it fun by rolling the balls by hand but be prepared to get messy!

• Bake at 350°F for 13-14 minutes until lightly browned on the edges. The center will still look underbaked.

• Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.

• Serve and enjoy!

Other Recipes You'll Love:

• Shamrock Shakes
• Lucky Charms Cereal Bars
• Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
• Chocolate Sandwich Cookie Pops
• Heart Shaped Linzer Cookies Filled with Strawberry Jam
• The WORST Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Be sure to check out my how-to video in the recipe card below!

St. Patrick's Day Cookies

By: Christi

These delicious St. Patrick's Day Cookies are soft, chewy, and so much fun to make! The perfect holiday treat for kids!

5 from 33 votes

Print Rate Pin

Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 13 minutes mins

Total Time 38 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 30 cookies

Calories 194 kcal

Recommended Equipment

• Stand Mixer
• Large Baking Sheet

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups (12 ounces) white chocolate morsels
• 1 teaspoon green icing coloring
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
• ½ cup applesauce (unsweetened)
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups rolled quick oats
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

 

• Pour white chocolate morsels into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on 50% power for 1 minute. Stir and repeat the process 2 more times until white chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
• Add green icing coloring and stir.
• Pour melted chocolate onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spread to ¼ inch thickness.
• Freeze for 15 minutes and then break chocolate up into small chunks.
• Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or an electric handheld mixer), cream together brown sugar, granulated sugar, and butter until smooth.
• Add apple sauce, eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt. Mix together until completely combined.
• With the mixer on low speed, slowly add flour and rolled oats until just incorporated. Don't over mix.
• Still on low speed, mix in green chocolate chunks until just combined. Dough will be thick and sticky.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Using a small ice cream scoop or a spoon, form dough into balls (about 2 tablespoons per cookie) and place 2 inches apart on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. If you're making these with your kids, make it fun by rolling the balls by hand but be prepared to get messy!
• Bake at 350°F for 13-14 minutes until lightly browned on the edges. The center will still look under baked.
• Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
• Serve and enjoy!

Notes

• Store cookies in an airtight food storage container at room temperature for up to one week.
• Make sure you get a cookie for yourself right away because they disappear very quickly!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 194 kcal | Carbohydrates: 29.1 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 5.3 g | Cholesterol: 19 mg | Sodium: 137 mg | Sugar: 19.9 g

*Nutritional facts are calculated by third party sources and are not always accurate. If you are on a special diet, we highly recommend you calculate these values personally.

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