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RecipesGood Luck Irish Cookies To top off a St. Patrick’s Day meal, Connie bakes these appropriately Irish cookies. “But they taste good anytime,” she says. “You can even change the food colouring to fit other holidays.” —Connie Lou Blommers, Pella, Iowa
RecipesLime-in-the-Coconut Almond Bark “I love the combination of flavours in this tropical treat, and it takes mere minutes to make. If you need something for a school or church bake sale, this will get you out of the kitchen in a flash.” —Julie Beckwith, Crete, Illinois
RecipesShamrock Cookies “A handy cookie cutter shapes these sensational sweets. With a hint of mint flavour, these shamrock cookies are especially yummy with cocoa or chocolate milk.” —Edna Hoffman, Hebron, Indiana
RecipesClover Crispies These sweet snacks are like the pot of gold at the end of your family’s feast. With their yummy peppermint and marshmallow flavour, they’ll make even those without Irish hearts happy. These rice crispy bars will have the cook smiling, too, because they’re so easy to assemble.
RecipesPistachio and Coconut Cake “This coconut cake is good any time of the year, but the colour is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. The secret is adding instant pistachio pudding mix into the cake mix and the frosting.” —Dora May Meredith, Rockford, Illinois
RecipesPistachio Cookies “This wonderful pistachio cookie recipe is fun to make and everyone will be impressed with how pretty the green colouring is. They’re one of my favourite holiday cookies.” —Pat Habiger, Spearville, Kansas
RecipesCoconut Pistachio Pie We simply love the lightly toasted coconut crust that pairs so well with the pistachio pudding in this quick pie.
RecipesMint Chocolate Cheesecake “I created this mint chocolate cheesecake for our high school’s annual fundraiser. We were told that it brought a hefty price and was one of the first desserts to go! If desired, you can stir the cookie pieces into the batter instead of adding them in a layer. Keep the pieces fairly small; if they’re too large they have a tendency to rise to the top.” —Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin