Description
These adorable St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Hat Cookies are the perfect festive treat! With a fun combination of cookies, icing, and colorful candies, they’re sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face this St. Paddy’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 batch sugar cookie dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/2 cup green icing (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/2 cup chocolate frosting
- 1 package mini chocolate donuts
- 1 package candy or chocolate gold coins (for the hat’s buckle)
- Green sprinkles (optional, for decoration)
- Yellow icing (optional, for accenting the buckle)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cookie Dough: Preheat your oven according to the instructions for your sugar cookie dough. Roll out the dough and cut out large round cookies or desired shapes for the base of the leprechaun hats.
- Bake the Cookies: Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake according to the directions for your sugar cookie dough, typically 8-10 minutes. Let the cookies cool completely before decorating.
- Prepare the Hat: Once the cookies have cooled, spread a thin layer of green icing over the top of each cookie to create the base of the leprechaun hat.
- Assemble the Hat: Place a mini chocolate donut on top of the iced cookie. The donut will form the top part of the leprechaun’s hat.
- Add the Buckle: To create the buckle, place a candy or chocolate gold coin on the front center of the donut. If desired, use yellow icing to create a square outline around the gold coin to resemble a buckle.
- Decorate (Optional): For extra flair, add green sprinkles around the edges of the cookie or drizzle a bit more icing.
- Serve and Enjoy: Let the icing set for a few minutes before serving or packaging for a St. Patrick’s Day party!
Notes
- If you don’t have mini chocolate donuts, you can substitute with round chocolate cookies or a similar treat.
- You can make homemade sugar cookie dough or use store-bought dough for convenience.
- These cookies are a fun activity for kids! Let them decorate their own leprechaun hats with different colored sprinkles and icing.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus baking time)
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes (baking cookies)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg