St. Patrick’s Day treats don’t need to be complicated to be cute, and these St. Patrick’s Day Oreo cookies are exactly the kind of easy party snack we love around here. A packet of Oreos, a little melted chocolate, and some green-and-gold decorating magic can turn ordinary cookies into festive little treats for school parties, dessert tables, bake sales, or a fun afternoon project with the kids.
What I like most about decorated Oreo cookies is that they look like you made a huge effort, when really, they’re wonderfully simple. No baking, no dough chilling, no trying to convince shamrock-shaped cookies not to spread in the oven. Just dip, decorate, let them set, and pretend you are far more organised than you actually are.
These are perfect if you’re putting together a last-minute St. Patrick’s Day dessert, need a quick edible craft for kids, or want something bright and cheerful to add to a green-themed party platter. You can dress them up with shamrock sprinkles, gold sanding sugar, green candy melts, or even a drizzle of white chocolate for that “I totally planned this weeks ago” look.
For more fun holiday sweets, you might also like our St. Patrick’s Day treats and edible craft ideas or browse more easy Oreo cookie decorating ideas for party-friendly inspiration.
SUPPLIES NEEDED
Shamrock Oreo Mold(s)
12 regular Oreo cookies
DIRECTIONS FOR ORANGE TOPPED OREOS (6)
1. Add 1/4 cup of the green candy melts to a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 40 seconds. Stir until completely melted and smooth.
2. Carefully pour the melted green candy into the shamrock center of 6 of the cookie molds. (I used a teaspoon).
3. Chill the cookie molds for 10 minutes to allow the green chocolate shamrocks to harden.
4. Add 1/2 cup of the orange candy melts to a microwave safe bowl and microwave on HIGH for 40 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir. Continue to microwave and stir in 15 second increments until completely melted and smooth.
6. Place an Oreo cookie on top of the melted orange chocolate in each mold.7. Pour additional melted orange chocolate on top of each cookie, up to the top of each mold.8. Chill for 30 minutes to allow the orange chocolate to harden.
1. Add 1/4 cup of the white candy melts to a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 40 seconds. Stir until completely melted and smooth.2. Carefully pour the melted white candy into the shamrock part of 6 of the cookie molds.
3. Chill the cookie molds for 10 minutes to allow the white chocolate shamrocks to harden.
4. Add 1/2 cup of the green candy melts to a microwave safe bowl and microwave on HIGH for 40 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir. Continue to microwave and stir in 15 second increments until completely melted and smooth.
5. Pour 2 Tablespoons of the melted green chocolate into each chilled mold.
6. Place an Oreo cookie on top of the melted green chocolate.
7. Pour additional melted green chocolate on top of the cookies, up to the top of each mold.
8. Chill for 30 minutes to allow the green chocolate to harden.
Okay, first of all, I love these! Second, you transposed the final dipping pictures for the 2 different cookies. So, thegreen bottomed cookies show the picture of the white bottomed cookies and vice versa. Small detail but it wasn’t making sense.