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    Leprechaun Hat Cookies - St. Patricks Day Treats -

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    St. Patrick's Day Treats Leprechaun Hat Cookies
    St. Patricks Day Treats Leprechaun Cookies
    Leprechaun Cookies

    These Leprechaun Hat Cookies are one of our favorite St. Patricks Day Treats. They are perfect for your kids' St. Patrick's Day party in class!

    Leprechaun Hat Cookies

    Surprise your favorite little people with these Leprechaun Hat Cookies which are perfect St. Patrick's Day Treats.

    St. Patrick's Day Parties for kids are always the best. They are filled with all kinds of St. Paddy's Day treats. Some of my favorite St. Patrick's Dessert recipes are Chocolate cake with mint chocolate chips, green velvet cake, and ice cream shamrock shakes topped with Irish cream.  Basically, anything green food coloring-based!

    St. Patrick;s Day Hat Cookies

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    Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with your Kids

    Truth be told, the first thing I think of when I think of celebrating St. Patrick's Day, is green beer. 🙂

    For kids thought it's all the green and rainbow treats and fun Leprechaun crafts and activities.

    We have a number of great St. Patrick's Day Crafts and Activities for you to celebrate with your children on St. Patty's Day or for the whole month of March.

    • Happy St. Patrick's Day Coloring Sheet - Let your kid color with all the fun of rainbow and leprechauns.
    • Rainbow Crafts For Kids - A great list of all the fun rainbow crafts
    • Leprechaun Hat Craft - Great for your toddlers and preschoolers 
    • Rainbow Punch Pinata - One of the most fun things to have at any St. Patrick's Day party
    • St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Art - Super fun art project for St. Patrick's Day
    • Rainbow Crafts For Kindergartners - Fun project with tissue paper
    • How To Draw a Leprechaun - Learn to draw these fun Irish Folklore characters.

    Ingredients Needed to Make These St. Patrick's Day Desserts

    Ingredients for Leprechaun Hat Cookies
    • Marshmallows
    • Sandie’s Cookies(or other smooth round firm cookie)
    • Green Candy Melts
    • Shortening 
    • Black Fondant
    • Gold Cake Sequins 

    How to Make Leprechaun Hat Cookies

    St. Patrick's Hat Cookies
    • In the bowl of a double boiler over low/med heat melt candy melts and 1 teaspoon shortening.
    • When they are completely melted, add additional shortening to get a nice liquid texture. If the melts are too thick they won’t coat the cookies and marshmallow smoothly.
    • Once you have achieved the desired consistency, it’s time to dip the cookies
    cookie dipped in green chocolate
    • Using a chocolate dipping tool or your fingers, press the top of the cookie into the melted chocolate until the sides are covered. Remove & place uncovered side down on a cooling rack, wax paper, or parchment paper.
    • Repeat with remaining cookies until they are all covered.
    Marshmallow in green candy
    • Next place a marshmallow on a toothpick, skewer or chocolate dipping tool. Dip in chocolate or use a spoon to spread chocolate over the surface to cover the marshmallow.
    Green Chocolate Melting Over Cookies
    • Place it in the center of a cookie and remove the toothpick. If the toothpick leaves a hole in the chocolate using a spoon to smooth out the surface of the top.
    • Repeat with remaining marshmallows.
    • Allow the cookies and marshmallows to cool completely until chocolate is set.
    Black Fondant
    • Now take a pinch of black fondant, about the size of a black olive.
    • Roll it into a worm like shape about 3-4 inches long.
    • Gently press it to flatten.
    • Wrap it around the base of the marshmallow to form the belt of the hat, use a sharp knife to cut off an excess.
    • Gently press a gold cake sequins into the fondant to create a buckle. Make a tiny ball of fondant and press into the center of the sequins. If you have trouble getting the fondant and sequins to stick together wet them with a small drop of water
    St. Patrick's Day Cookies
    St. Pattty's Day Cookies

    St.Patrick's Day Treats 

    St. Patty's Day Hat Cookies

    Other St. Patrick’s Day Treats Your Kids Might Enjoy

    • We have an awesome list of our favorite 25+ Easy St. Patrick's Day Snacks and Drinks. There is also corned beef and cabbage snacks and chocolate cupcakes topped with whipped cream cheese. YUM!!!
    • Rainbow Popcorn – A kid favorite all year long, but always popular as a St. Patrick’s Day Treat
    • Rainbow Edible Crayons – Another favorite of my kids. These edible crayons are fun and colorful.
    • Rainbow Seeds and Happy St Patrick’s Day PrintablesThese are a super fun way for the kids to give their friends a little treat and wishing them HAPPY St. Patrick’s Day!
    St. Patrick's Hat Cookies
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    St. Patricks Day Treats - Leprechaun Hat Cookies

    These Leprechaun Hat Cookies are one of our favorite St. Patricks Day Treats. They are perfect for your kids's St. Patrick's Day party in class!
    Course Sweet
    Cuisine American
    Keyword St. Patricks Day Treats
    Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes minutes
    Servings 12 Servings
    Calories 285kcal
    Author Alli Ward

    Ingredients

    • 12- Marshmallows
    • 12- Sandie’s Cookies or other smooth round firm cookie
    • 1- Cup Green Candy Melts
    • 1-3 teaspoon Shortening
    • Black Fondant
    • Gold Cake Sequins

    Instructions

    • In the bowl of a double boiler over low/med heat melt candy
      melts and 1 teaspoon shortening.
    • When they are completely melted, add additional shortening
      to get a nice liquid texture. If the melts are too thick they won’t coat the
      cookies and marshmallow smoothly.
    • Once you have achieved the desired consistency, it’s time to
      dip the cookies
    • Using a chocolate dipping tool or your fingers, press the
      top of the cookie into the melted chocolate until the sides are covered. Remove
      & place uncovered side down on a cooling rack, wax paper, or parchment
      paper.
    • Repeat with remaining cookies until they are all covered.
    • Next place a marshmallow on a toothpick, skewer or chocolate
      dipping tool. Dip in chocolate or use a spoon to spread chocolate over the
      surface to cover the marshmallow.
    • Place it in the center of a cookie and remove the toothpick.
      If the toothpick leaves a hole in the chocolate use a spoon to smooth out the
      surface of the top.
    • Repeat with remaining marshmallows.
    • Allow the cookies and marshmallows to cool completely until
      chocolate is set.
    • Now take a pinch of black fondant, about the size of a black
      olive.
    • Roll it into a worm like shape about 3-4 inches long.
    • Gently press it to flatten.
    • Wrap it around the base of the marshmallow to form the belt
      of the hat, use a sharp knife to cut off an excess.
    • Gently press a gold cake sequins into the fondant to create
      a buckle. Make a tiny ball of fondant and press into the center of the sequins.
      If you have trouble getting the fondant and sequins to stick together wet them
      with a small drop of water.
    • Repeat until all the hats are finished.
    • Serve immediately or keep in an airtight container.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 122mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g

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