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!

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!

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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

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

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 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.

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 Treats

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. 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

Total Time 20

Servings 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

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