Shamrock Shake Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe
These Shamrock Shake Sugar Cookie Bars are a festive and delicious St. Patrick’s Day treat. With a chewy sugar cookie base, a minty flavor, and vibrant green frosting, these cookie bars are topped with maraschino cherries for a fun and colorful finish. Perfect for anyone who loves the McDonald’s Shamrock Shake, this recipe will add a touch of green to your celebration!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 34 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookie bars
- Category: Dessert, St. Patrick's Day Treats
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Cookie Bars:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon mint extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Green gel color
For the Frosting:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon mint extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 6 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- Green sanding sugar
- 1 - 10 ounce jar maraschino cherries with stems
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a 9x13-inch pan with foil and spray it with non-stick baking spray.
- Beat the butter and sugars together until creamy. Add the egg and extracts, then beat again.
- Stir in the baking powder, salt, and half the flour, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Gradually add the rest of the flour and mix until well incorporated.
- Add green gel food coloring, adjusting the amount until you achieve your desired green color.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan and bake for about 14 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the bars to cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, beat together the butter, extracts, salt, powdered sugar, and heavy whipping cream until smooth.
- Spread the frosting on the cooled bars, then sprinkle with green sanding sugar and top with a maraschino cherry.
Notes
- For a more intense mint flavor, increase the amount of mint extract.
- You can swap out the maraschino cherries for sprinkles or edible glitter if preferred.
- These cookie bars can be made ahead of time, just frost them just before serving.
- The frosting can be substituted with cream cheese frosting or chocolate frosting for variety.
