Leprechaun Hat Cookies

Name: Leprechaun Hat Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 1 egg; 0 teaspoons Betty Crocker® green gel food color; 12 smalls green gumdrops; 24 smalls (1-inch) chewy chocolate candies; 24 larges marshmallows; 1 pouch Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix; 454 grams container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting

Leprechaun Hat Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This gluten free and fodmap friendly recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains around 0g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 145 calories. It is perfect for st. patrick day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes. If you have butter, marshmallows, gumdrops, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms.

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Egg

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Roll dough in 24 (1-inch) balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place 2 inches apart.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Immediately place marshmallow on each cookie.

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Marshmallows

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Oven

Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

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In microwavable bowl, microwave frosting on High 30 seconds. Stir; frosting should be a thick spoonable glaze. Stir food color into frosting, adding more if needed to achieve desired color. Spoon warm frosting over each cookie, coating completely and allowing excess to drip off.

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Let stand 20 minutes to set.

Roll chocolate candies into ropes. Flatten with rolling pin into 1/8-inch-thick ribbons.

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Chocolate Candies

Roll

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Cut into strips with scissors to resemble hat bands; arrange around base of marshmallow on each cookie.

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Marshmallows

Base

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Cut gumdrops crosswise in half (reshaping as needed). Press cut side onto hat band. Lift cookies onto serving platter with pancake turner, leaving excess frosting behind. Store in airtight container.

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Frosting

Gum Drops