Clover Krispies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups large marshmallows (about 40)
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 6 cups crisp rice cereal
• 6 ounces candy coating, chopped
• 4 drops green food coloring (optional)
• green sprinkles

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, melt butter. add marshmallows; cook and stir over low heat until melted. remove from the heat; stir in extract and cereal; mix well. with buttered hands, press mixture into a greased foil-lined 13x9x2-inch pan. cool completely on a wire rack.
• 2 turn onto a cutting board; remove foil. cut with a 3-in. shamrock cookie cutter; reshape shamrock stem if needed (save scraps for another use). in a microwave, melt candy coating.
• 3 stir in food coloring if desired. spoon over cutouts and spread evenly. decorate with sprinkles. let stand until set.