Saint Patrick’s Day Desserts

Saint Patrick’s Day is on Monday, but if you’re like us, you are probably celebrating the holiday early this year. The holiday is one of our favorites because it gives us one more excuse to enjoy some of our mint ice creams and milkshakes. (As if, we needed an excuse.) Here are some of our favorite treats to make for St. Patty’s Day:

Photo by Phil Denton

Clover Ice Cream Sandwiches

Adapted from Taste of Home

These clover-shaped ice cream sandwiches not only look cute but taste delicious too!

What you’ll need:
Shamrock-shaped Cookie Cutter

1 egg

6 tbs. butter

1 ½ tsp. milk

¾ tsp. vanilla

¼ tsp. salt

1 ¼ tsp. baking powder

¾ cup sugar

1 ⅓ cup flour

¼ cup baking cocoa

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Directions: 

1. First you must make the cookies to create your sandwiches. Mix togethet the butter and sugar then add in the egg, milk and vanilla. In a separate, larger bowl mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.  Then combine the two mixture in one bowl. 
2. Cover the mixture and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. 
3. Remove from fridge and roll out dough on flat, nonstick surface until dough is about 1/4" thick. 
4. Press the Shamrock Cookie Cutter on the dough and pull out the cut cookie pieces. 
5. Place on non-stick cookie sheet in the oven at 350 degrees for 7-10 minutes. 
6. Remove and wait 10-15 to cool. Then scoop the Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream onto the middle of one cookie and place another cookie on top.

If you are looking for some other delicious St. Patty's Day treats below are some of our other favorites:

St. Patty's Day Ice Cream Cupcakes from Bubbly Nature Creations
For those Irish Cream and ice cream lovers, these are the perfect little treats.

Mint Brownie Ice Cream Push Pops from A Pumpkin and a Princess

The push pop form makes these a great, less-mess St. Patrick's Day treat for kids.

Mintmoolicious Milkshake
Of course, we can't forget our very own green milkshakes!