Shamrock Cookie Cups

By srumbel

Everyone loves sugar cookies, and this is such a fun way to serve them. They are sure to be a hit for St. Patricks’s Day at your house! Shamrock Cookie Cups- A simple sugar cookie recipe jazzed up for St. Patrick’s Day with candy on top. Cute and tasty.
from creationsbykara.com

Ingredients

• Cookie Dough:
• 3/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• Buttercream Frosting:
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• dash salt
• 1 Tbsp sour cream
• 1-2 Tbsp milk as needed
• To Decorate:
• Green M&M’s
• Green pull and peel licorice

Preparation

Step 1

For cookie cups: Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and flavorings and beat well. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. Roll in balls and place in well greased mini muffin pans. Bake at 375° for about 8-10 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes, then remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely. Frost with buttercream.

For frosting: Beat butter, powdered sugar, extracts, salt, and sour cream till smooth. Add milk as needed to make a spreadable consistency.

To decorate: To make the stems, pull apart the licorice and cut into pieces about 1/2″ long. Top each cookie cup with three M&M’s and a licorice piece for the stem. That’s it!

-Makes 3-4 dozen cookie cups