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Leprechaun Hat Cookies
These Marshmallow Leprechaun Hat Cookies are a cute and delicious St. Patrick's Day treat - perfect for kids school parties, gifting, or to enjoy at home!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 18 hats
Calories: 314 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 package Keebler Fudge Shoppe Stripes Cookies
- 1 bag jumbo marshmallows
- 3-4 bags Ghirardelli dark chocolate melting wafers 10oz bags
- 1 bag green candy melts
- 3-5 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 container green sanding sugar
Instructions
- Using a double boiler, melt the Ghirardelli melting chocolate and mix with a rubber spatula until smooth.
- Dip each marshmallow almost fully into the chocolate. (You will still want to see a little of the marshmallow where the toothpick is because you will dip this side in green).
- Allow marshmallows to dry completely on parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- While marshmallows are drying, coat your cookies in chocolate.
- Dip each cookie into the melted chocolate, one-by-one, flipping with a fork to ensure that the entire cookie is coated. Allow excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl, then place cookie onto the parchment paper (or non-stick silicone baking mat) to dry.
- Repeat until all cookies are coated in chocolate.
- Melt green chocolate in double-boiler or microwave (be sure to use a microwave-safe bowl and handle with care, stirring in 20 second increments until melted). When the green candy melts are partially melted, mix in the coconut oil. This will thin out the candy melts so that your mixture becomes smooth.
- Pour the green sanding sugar in a small bowl.
- Dip the bottom of each marshmallow (which is still uncoated) into the green candy melt. Allow excess to drip back into the bowl.
- Immediately dip each marshmallow into the green sprinkles and place onto the middle of the chocolate-covered cookies you made earlier.
- Repeat until all marshmallows are dipped in green chocolate and sprinkles, and attached to a cookie, in a hat shape.
- While the leprechaun hat treats are drying, scoop the remaining melted green chocolate into a plastic piping bag. If needed, re-melt the green chocolate first.
- Once the green chocolate is melted, cut the tip off the end of your piping bag (about the size of a pencil tip).
- Using the green chocolate, draw 3 dots onto the middle of each hat. Use a toothpick, if needed, to connect them and make a shamrock.
- Finally, draw a line of green chocolate from the bottom of your shamrock to create the stem.
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Notes
- Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
Nutrition Information
Calories
314kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
105mg
(4%)
Potassium
199mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
95mg
(10%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18hats
Amount Per Serving
Calories 314
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 314kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 105mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 95mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.