Hi everyone,
Today, as promised, I’m going to be doing St. Patrick’s Day treats. These are really easy and really yummy, I will also link last years post down below if you want more recipes or inspiration.
First up we have Lucky Charm Marshmallow Rice Krispie Treats. I love Rice Krispie Treats anyway, and Lucky Charms are the perfect addition.
What you need:
- 6 cups of Lucky Charms cereal
- 1 Bag, 10.5 ounces of mini marshamallows
- 3 tablespoons of softened butter
What you do:
- First, get yourself a clear 8 x 8 baking pan, then grease it with nonstick spray.
- Then, in a large mixing bowl add the marshmallows and butter and heat in the microwave for about two minutes or until the marshmallows yet puffy.
- Stir the marshmallow mixture, making sure it well combined, then add in the Lucky Charms.
- Spoon the mixture into your greased baking pan and press, making sure it’s even.
- It is optional, but I like to add more of the Lucky Charms marshmallows on top.
- Refrigerate for fifteen minutes then and cut into squares.
- Serve and enjoy!
Next up we have Leprechaun Popcorn. This is super simple, and always a hit at parties.
What you need:
- Popcorn, you can use any brand, make your own, and the amount is up to you
- Green candy melts
- White Chocolate
- St. Patrick’s Day sprinkles
- Mint M&M’s
What you do:
- Make the popcorn and place on a baking sheet.
- Melt the green candy melts and the white chocolate and drizzle both over the popcorn.
- Add the sprinkles and the green M&M’s and mix it all together.
- Place in a large bowl, or individual bowls/bags, depending on how you’re serving.
- Serve and enjoy!
And finally we have Shamrock Gooey Butter Cookies. I love Gooey Butter Cookies and these are some of the best.
What you need:
- 2 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1 package of softened cream cheese, 8 ounces
- 1/2 cup of softened unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of pure mint extract
- Green food coloring
- 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1 large egg and 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup of sifted confectioners sugar for rolling and dusting the cookies
What you do:
- In a medium bowl whisk together the baking powder and flour until well combined and set aside.
- You can do this next part using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, if you use the stand mixer use the paddle attachment. Cream together the butter and cream cheese until it’s well blended and smooth. Then beat in the sugar, extracts, as much food coloring as you want and the salt. Mix that until it’s well combined and make sure the scrape the sides of the bowl as you go. Add in the egg and egg yolk and beat on medium for one to two minutes or until light and creamy.
- Gradually add the flour mixture, on a low speed, and mix until fully incorporated. Refrigerate for at least two hours.
- While that’s in the fridge, move your oven rack to the lower part of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set those aside. Then place the confectioners sugar in a small bowl and set that aside as well.
- Take the dough out of the fridge and roll into one inch balls, I like to use a spring loaded cookie scoop so all the cookies are uniform. Roll the dough between your hands to make sure you get perfectly rounded balls and roll in the confectioners sugar, lightly coating them and place then two inches apart on the cookie sheet.
- Bake until cookies are round and have puffed and looked crackled. This was about 14 minutes for me. They will be softer in the middle and just barely browned on the bottom.
- Let sit on baking sheet for about 10 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Once they are completely cooled either put in an airtight container for storage or serve and enjoy!
That about wraps it up for this post, if you guys have any fun St. Patrick’s Day treats that you love, let me know.
Until next time, enjoy your treats and try not to get pinched :).
-K
2017 St. Patrick’s Day post:
https://atomic-temporary-54204526.wpcomstaging.com/2017/03/15/st-patricks-day-treats/
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