How to Make St. Patrick's Day Pot of Gold Cookies

If you’re looking for a fun and fairly easy project to celebrate St. Patrick's day, these cookies double as good luck charms and sweet treats.

Things You'll Need

Sugar Cookie Recipe here
Royal Icing Recipe
Pot of Gold Cookie Cutter
Piping Tips (#2, #10)
Couplers & Piping Bags
Food Gel Colourings
2 Tbs Fondant (Gumpaste an option)
Fondant Rolling Pin
Small Square Cutters (a paring knife works fine too)
Parchment Paper, Toothpicks & Tweezers
Clear Extract (i.e. orange or lemon)
Gold Luster Dust & Paintbrush

*Please note that rainbow cookies pair well with the Pot of Gold cookies. They are simpler to make. (Cut out a rainbow shape from your dough, bake, and decorate with the colors of the rainbow).

Flooding Cookies

Once cookies are baked and have cooled, flood cookies with royal icing and let dry. (Please see the tutorial section of Sweetopia.net if you need a how-to on flooding).

Preparing the Fondant

Massage yellow gel coloring into your fondant. Depending on how many cookies you use, you will need more or less fondant. For 3 pot-of-gold cookies, about 2 Tablespoons of fondant worked well.

Making Fondant Coins

Punch out 'gold coins' with a #10 piping tip.

Adhering Coins to Cookies

Using tweezers, adhere 'gold coins' to cookie with royal icing. Let dry overnight.

Preparing Luster Dust

Mix one part gold luster dust to three parts clear extract. (The spoon pictured above is actually a whimsical 'pinch' spoon).

Paint Coins

Paint luster dust onto coins.

Finishing Touches

Roll and cut out a piece of black fondant for the lip of the pot of gold, and attach with royal icing. Serve on their own or with more St. Patty's Day cookies and enjoy!