Description
Delicious and fun Mardi Gras Alligator Cookies made with green candy melts and Nutter Butter cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Green Candy Melts
- 12 pieces Nutter Butter Cookies
- 1 cup Candy Eye Sprinkles
- 5 pieces White Heart Sprinkles
- 1 cup Crown Sprinkles
Instructions
- Begin by placing your green candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat them in the microwave at 50% power for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Once your candy melts are ready, take a Nutter Butter cookie and quickly dip it into the melted green coating. Ensure the cookie is fully submerged and evenly coated.
- After dipping, carefully place each coated cookie onto a sheet of parchment paper. Allow the dipped Mardi Gras Alligators to sit for about 10-15 minutes, or until the green candy coating has completely hardened.
- While the coating is still slightly warm and tacky, grab your candy eye sprinkles and place two on each cookie. Add five white heart sprinkles and then top off with a crown sprinkle.
- Allow the decorated cookies to sit undisturbed for an additional 20-30 minutes to ensure that the candy coating is completely dry and secure.
Notes
- Green Candy Melts can be substituted with white chocolate or other colored melts if desired.
- Nutter Butter Cookies can be replaced with other cookies like vanilla wafers, but this may alter the flavor profile.
- Candy Eye Sprinkles can be substituted with chocolate chips or small round candies.
- Small marshmallows or mini M&Ms could be alternatives for white heart sprinkles.
- Crown Sprinkles can be skipped or replaced with colored sugar if unavailable.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg