These lucky charms cookies are the perfect treat for St. Patrick’s Day. Made with mint chocolate chips and topped with Lucky charms marshmallows, everyone will adore these!
Lucky Charms Sugar Cookies
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and these super cute cookies are the perfect way to celebrate!
These chewy cookies are flavored with mint chocolate chips to make them perfectly suitable for Paddy’s Day.
Cute, colorful and fun, be sure to make a double batch!
Why You’ll Love this Lucky Charms Cookies Recipe:
- Easy: Super simple to make, they are a great recipe that your kids can help you with.
- Fun: I love the vibrant colors from the Lucky Charms marshmallows, they are a great way to add some color to the day.
- Make Ahead: These cookies have a fairly good shelf life, so you can easily make them a few days ahead of the day.
Trademark Note: In the spirit of transparency, I want to note that Lucky Charms is a trademarked product. General Mills is a proprietary brand that I want to acknowledge and give credit to.
Be sure to try these Lucky Charms Treats and Lucky Charms Hot Cocoa Bombs!
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How to Make Lucky Charms Cookies
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Cream together the butter and the sugars and mix in the eggs and vanilla.
- Grind the Lucky Charms cereal in a food processor.
- Mix the cereal powder with the other dry ingredients.
- Mix in some of the marshmallows and baking chips and refrigerate.
- Scoop the cookie dough into balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Press some marshmallows into the top of the cookie balls.
- Bake and let cool.
There’s no need to separate the marshmallows from the cereal! It’s so easy when you buy a bag of just the Lucky Charms marshmallows, genius! Plus they’re a fun anytime snack.
I love to use brown sugar in my cookies. It has a more complex and richer flavor than white sugar, and the molasses helps to create a nice chewy bite. You can use all granulated sugar, but the texture will be slightly different.
Yes! These cookies will freeze well for up to 3 months. Let them cool completely, then freeze them solid on a baking sheet before transferring to a freezer bag. Alternatively, place them in a freezer-safe container with the layers separated with parchment. Thaw for a couple of hours at room temperature before enjoying.
Once your cookies have cooled completely, transfer them to an airtight container. They will keep well at room temperature for up to 1 week. You can also keep them in the refrigerator, just let them come up to room temperature before enjoying.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Use softened butter so that it combines easier with the other ingredients. Take it out of the fridge for at least 30 minutes before using.
- You can substitute for white chocolate chips or any other baking chocolate chips that you prefer.
- Leave space on the baking sheet between the cookie dough balls, as they will spread during baking.
These Lucky Charms cookies are so perfect for St. Patricks’s Day. They are a great treat for kids of all ages and are a breeze to make!
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Lucky Charms Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cups unsalted butter 170 grams, room temperature (1½ sticks)
- ½ cup granulated sugar 100 grams
- ½ cup brown sugar 107 grams
- 2 large eggs 100 grams
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams
- 1½ cups Lucky Charms cereal pieces marshmallows removed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking soda 6 grams
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1½ cups Lucky Charms marshmallows divided (click for where to buy just the marshmallows!)
- 1 cup mint chocolate baking chips 170 grams
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- Stand Mixer (optional)
- Hand Mixer (optional)
- Food Processor
- Cookie Portion Scoop (optional)
- Baking Sheet
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together.¾ cups unsalted butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup brown sugar
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix again until well combined. Set aside.2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Add the Lucky Charms cereal to a food processor and grind into a fine flour.1½ cups Lucky Charms cereal pieces
- In a medium bowl, whisk the Lucky Charms, flour, baking soda, and salt together. Stir into the wet ingredients until just combined.2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Gently fold 1 cup of the lucky charms marshmallows and all of the baking chips into the cookie batter. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.1 cup mint chocolate baking chips, 1½ cups Lucky Charms marshmallows
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a cookie scoop or your hands, form 1-inch balls from the batter and place 6-8 on the pan about 1 inch apart from each other.
- Lightly press 3-4 leftover marshmallows into each of the cookies.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes, or until the edges turn a light golden color and the tops don’t look wet anymore.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let the cookies cool for 5 minutes before removing them from the pan and letting them cool completely on a wire rack.
- Repeat the baking process with the remaining batter.
Notes
- Use softened butter so that it combines easier with the other ingredients. Take it out of the fridge for at least 30 minutes before using.
- You can substitute the mint chips for white chocolate chips or any other chocolate chips that you prefer.
- Leave space on the baking sheet between the cookie dough balls as they will spread during baking.
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