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Pot O Gold Oreos

03/11/2013 Adrianne Surian 23 Comments

I know it’s getting a little late to share St. Patrick’s Day ideas, but I had an idea over the weekend, and there’s still plenty of time to make it because it is quick and easy!  I love the intricately decorated treats, but it’s just not my style, especially in the kitchen.  But dipped Oreos? Totally my speed.

Pot O' Gold Oreo Cookies

I’ll show you how I made them!  If you have done any chocolate-dipping before, you will find these really easy.

What I used:

Pot O' Gold Oreo Cookies

  • Oreo cookies
  • Dark Chocolate Candy Melts
  • Green Candy Melts
  • Green Sugar
  • Peanut Butter Cup Mold – mine is sized to hold a dozen cups
  • Wilton Gold Edible Glitter

Let me talk first about the edible glitter.  Yes – it really is edible, but it doesn’t really taste like anything.  It’s very pretty, but it was also pretty expensive!!  One tube of it made about 18 cookies, but it was $7 by itself.  Find a coupon before you go shopping, or see what else you can find.  Some yellow sprinkles might look just as good for a fraction if the price.  When I picked it up, I was thinking it would go a lot farther.  I just want to mention that in hindsight, I’d probably do it a bit differently so I want to pass my experience on to you.

Now, first step is to make your pots, and they are super easy.  Set out a sheet of wax paper, and get some of your gold sprinkles ready.  I just put some in a small plastic bowl for dipping.

Pot O' Gold Oreo Cookies

I just melted the chocolate in a mug following the instructions on the package.  I used about 1/4 of the package for this for 18 cookies, to give you a bit of an idea how far it will go.  You could also use Candiquik or whatever other product you might like – I just needed to pick up the green melts so I picked up chocolate as well.  Dip your Oreos in about halfway (give or take, it doesn’t have to be a precise dip).  Now, touch the very tip of the Oreo into your gold.  Then, lay it out on the wax paper to set.  It should look roughly like these!

Pot O' Gold Oreo Cookies

You can actually stop here, if you are in a hurry, if you don’t have a mold or can’t find one, or if you just don’t want to fuss with a three-dimensional treat.  You’ve got your little pots of gold, and they will be ready to enjoy in about 30 minutes (to let the chocolate fully set).  But if you want to set the pots in a little bit of grass like I did, that’s just as easy.

I melted up about 3/4 of the bag of green melts.  You can either spoon the melts into the mold, or I find it much, much easier to put them into a squirt bottle and squirt them in that way.  You can find “official” squirt bottles in the cake baking aisle but I find that the dollar store ketchup and mustard bottles work wonderfully and I don’t mind just throwing them away afterward. ;)

Pot O' Gold Oreo Cookies

Now, at the last minute, I decided that the “grass” needed some green sugar.  You should sprinkle it on next.  I ended up spooning it on after I added the pots but now would be easier. :)

Then, just add your pots!  The edges of the cup molds should hold them up just fine.  Even if the chocolate isn’t 100% set, it should be good enough to add to the cups.

Pot O' Gold Oreo Cookies

Your treats should be set in about 30 minutes!

Pot O' Gold Oreo Cookies

These should stay fresh for 3 or 4 days, so you still have time to surprise your kiddos with these simple treats by Sunday!

Adrianne

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  3. Marilyn says

    03/17/2013 at 2:07 pm

    I never knew that you could purchase edible glitter…these are AWESOME!

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  4. Kadie says

    03/16/2013 at 1:39 am

    These are to cute! They even look easy enough that I could pull them off, ha,ha.

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  5. Kara says

    03/14/2013 at 1:44 pm

    These came out awesome!

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  6. Consie says

    03/12/2013 at 10:18 am

    My husband loves Oreos!! Might be something fun to make with him.

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  7. suzyhomemaker says

    03/11/2013 at 8:55 pm

    So cute, you could probably do something very similar for Easter. Maybe white chocolate with pastel sprinkles!

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  8. Ashley says

    03/11/2013 at 3:21 pm

    These are so cute! I’m obsessed with Oreo’s so these are a win for me!

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  9. Vanessa says

    03/11/2013 at 3:11 pm

    Super cute!! Pinned :)

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  10. Melissa says

    03/11/2013 at 11:05 am

    These are adorable! I was wondering how you did the gold when I saw your picture yesterday, edible glitter, I bet my little one would LOVE that!

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  11. Lisa says

    03/11/2013 at 9:05 am

    Looks yummy, I love the edible glitter!

    Reply

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Hello, and welcome! I'm Adrianne, an artist, author, designer, and blogger in mid Michigan. I work from home, chase my two kids, and this once-city-girl is learning how to care for chickens and adjusting to life out in the country. I have a compulsion for daily creativity... sometimes it's jewelry-making, paper crafting, metal stamping, mixing and baking, or giving new life to recycled items. But with 2 young kids, time is short! My goal here at Happy Hour Projects is to share projects and tips that you can do in an hour or less. The ideas you find here are designed to add a little creativity in your day, no matter how much (or how little) time you have!

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