These shamrock shaped treats / Shamrock St. Patrick's Day desserts are a fun addition to your St. Patty’s Day desserts or even a green food snack for the holiday. Add these to your easy recipes for kids - these cute St Patrick's Day treats will become your kids' favorites!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time12 minutesmins
Total Time22 minutesmins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 230kcal
Author: LittleCooksReadingBooks.com
Ingredients
2cans refrigerated crescent rolls
1block plain cream cheesesoftened
2Tablespoonshoney
green food coloring
½Tablespoonmilk
½cuppowderedConfectioner's sugar
St Patrick's Day sprinklesoptional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Make filling by mixing together softened cream cheese, honey and green food coloring. Set aside.
Unroll the first crescent roll dough flat and press seals together to make on long, rectangle dough. Cut dough with shamrock cookie cutter. Place shamrocks onto baking sheet.
Spread cream cheese mixture on top of each shamrock-shaped dough.
Unroll the second crescent roll dough flat and press seals together. Cut dough with shamrock cookie cutter. Place these shamrocks on top of the ones on the baking sheet. Press edges together around each shamrock to seal.
Bake shamrocks at 350 degrees for 12 minutes, or until slightly brown on top. Cool.
Make icing by mixing milk, powdered sugar and green food coloring in another bowl. Once shamrocks are cool, ice them, dust them with St. Patrick's Day sprinkles (optional), and let them sit for a few minutes before eating.
Notes
You'll need a shamrock cookie cutter for this recipe.