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💖 Why This Recipe Works
- Festive & Fun: These Oreo cookies are transformed into shamrocks, making them perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
- Easy to Make: With just Oreos, candy melts, and a shamrock mold, these treats are simple to prepare.
- Customizable: Add mint extract to the white chocolate for a minty twist or top with green and gold sprinkles for extra flair.
Saint Patricks Day Shamrock Oreo Cookies
Today we have a really fun activity for Saint Patricks Day. Here is the instructions for making Shamrock Oreo Cookies.It's going to be lot's of fun and you can buy the mold from amazon really cheap.
Saint Patricks Day is such a fun time and there are so many fun activities to do with the kids. We hope you enjoy this one.
🥚Ingredients for Your Shamrock Oreo Cookies
- Shamrock Oreo Mold
- 12 regular Oreo cookies
- 12 oz bag Wilton green candy melts
- 12 oz bag Wilton bright white candy melts
- 12 oz bag Wilton orange candy melts
- Chocolate Melting Pot
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
🌈 Substitutions and Variations
- Minty Twist: Use mint-flavored Oreos for an extra burst of freshness.
- Colorful Coating: Add green food coloring to the white chocolate coating for a vibrant shamrock look.
- Nutty Crunch: Stir in chopped pistachios or almonds for a delightful crunch.
🔪Let's Make These Saint Patricks Day Oreos
Add ¼ cup of the green candy melts to a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 40 seconds.
Stir until completely melted and smooth.
Carefully pour the melted green candy into the shamrock center of 6 of the cookie molds. (I used a teaspoon).
Chill the cookie molds for 10 minutes to allow the green chocolate shamrocks to harden.
Add ½ cup of the orange candy melts to a microwave safe bowl and microwave on HIGH for 40 seconds.
You could also use a wilton melting pot.
Remove from microwave and stir.
Continue to microwave and stir in 15 second increments until completely melted and smooth.
Remove the chilled cookie molds from the refrigerator.
Pour 2 Tablespoons of the melted orange chocolate into each mold. Remove the chilled cookie molds from the refrigerator.
Pour 2 Tablespoons of the melted orange chocolate into each mold.
Place an Oreo cookie on top of the melted orange chocolate in each mold.
Pour additional melted orange chocolate on top of each cookie, up to the top of each mold.
Now repeat the process with Green chocolate.
Chill for 30 minutes to allow the orange and green chocolate oreos to harden.
Once chilled, carefully pop the cookies out of their molds and place on the lined cookie sheet.
Place ½ cup of white chocolate melts in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on HIGH for 40 seconds.
Stir until completely melted and smooth
Dip each orange coated Oreo cookie halfway into the melted white chocolate.
Return to the lined cookie sheet for 15 minutes to allow the white chocolate to harden. Do the same with the green cookies.
Place ⅓ cup green chocolate melts in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 40 seconds. Stir until completely melted and smooth.
Dip the bottoms of each orange and white Oreo cookie into the melted green chocolate and place back on the lined cookie sheet to harden for 15 minutes.
Dip the bottoms of the green cookies into the orange chocolate.
Your Oreo cookies need to set.
Once ready you can enjoy these tasty Saint Patricks Day Shamrock Oreo cookies.
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👩🍳 Expert Tips
- Melt green candy melts and pour into a shamrock-shaped silicone mold. Chill for 10 minutes to set.
- Melt orange candy melts and cover Oreo cookies with it, repeating with green melts. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Melt white candy melts and dip each cookie halfway, then let them harden on a baking sheet.
💭 FAQs
Totally! If you're in a pinch, use green, orange, and white frosting instead of candy melts. Just be sure to chill them well so they set properly.
Keep them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. If they last that long, that is!
Yes! You can prepare the cookies a day before and store them in an airtight container. Just add the final touches before serving.
Keep them in an airtight container at room temperature. If you need to store them longer, pop them in the fridge and let them come back to room temp before serving.
💖 Serving Suggestions
These are my favorite treats to serve alongside Shamrock Oreo Cookies:
- Mint Chocolate Chip Brownies: Fudgy brownies with a refreshing mint flavor, topped with chocolate chips.
- Leprechaun Popcorn: Popcorn tossed with green candy melts and festive sprinkles for a crunchy, sweet snack.
- Irish Cream Cupcakes: Light and fluffy cupcakes infused with Irish cream flavor, topped with a creamy frosting.
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Saint Patricks Day Shamrock Oreo Cookies
Equipment
- Chocolate Melting Pot
Ingredients
- Shamrock Oreo Mold
- 12 Oreo cookies
- 12 oz. Wilton Green Candy Melts
- 12 oz. Wilton Bright White Candy Melts
- 12 oz. Wilton Orange Candy Melts
Instructions
- Add ¼ cup of the green candy melts to a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 40 seconds.
- Stir until completely melted and smooth.
- Carefully pour the melted green candy into the shamrock center of 6 of the cookie molds. (I used a teaspoon).
- Chill the cookie molds for 10 minutes to allow the green chocolate shamrocks to harden.
- Add ½ cup of the orange candy melts to a microwave safe bowl and microwave on HIGH for 40 seconds. You could also use a Wilton melting pot.
- Remove from microwave and stir. Continue to microwave and stir in 15 second increments until completely melted and smooth.
- Remove the chilled cookie molds from the refrigerator.
- Pour 2 Tablespoons of the melted orange chocolate into each mold. Remove the chilled cookie molds from the refrigerator.
- Pour 2 Tablespoons of the melted orange chocolate into each mold.
- Place an Oreo cookie on top of the melted orange chocolate in each mold.
- Pour additional melted orange chocolate on top of each cookie, up to the top of each mold. Now repeat the process with Green chocolate.
- Chill for 30 minutes to allow the orange and green chocolate oreos to harden.
- Once chilled, carefully pop the cookies out of their molds and place on the lined cookie sheet.
- Place ½ cup of white chocolate melts in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on HIGH for 40 seconds.
- Stir until completely melted and smooth.
- Dip each orange-coated Oreo cookie halfway into the melted white chocolate.
- Return to the lined cookie sheet for 15 minutes to allow the white chocolate to harden. Do the same with the green cookies.
- Place ⅓ cup green chocolate melts in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 40 seconds. Stir until completely melted and smooth.
- Dip the bottoms of each orange and white Oreo cookie into the melted green chocolate and place back on the lined cookie sheet to harden for 15 minutes.
- Dip the bottoms of the green cookies into the orange chocolate.
- Your Oreo cookies need to set. Once ready you can enjoy these tasty Saint Patrick's Day Shamrock Oreo cookies.
Notes
- Melt green candy melts and pour into a shamrock-shaped silicone mold. Chill for 10 minutes to set.
- Melt orange candy melts and cover Oreo cookies with it, repeating with green melts. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Melt white candy melts and dip each cookie halfway, then let them harden on a baking sheet.
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