The Oreo® cookie Snowman appeared in my Christmas Crafts. It is really easy and fun to make, so grab a pencil, or if you can print this out, even better! This will be THE easiest thing you've done in your entire life!
You will need the following:
Directions
1. Ok...let's start by melting the chocolate. You will need to put the chocolate wafers or chips into microwavable/heat safe containers. I usually melt my chocolate wafers in little pyrex cups and use a small electric skillet. It holds about 4 large or 6 small pyrex cups. Place your chocolate in the cups on the skillet and set the knob just so that the "on" light comes on. (Usually about 120 degrees). If you decide to microwave the chocolate, be very careful! Set the chocolate for 30 seconds and stir well. If it is still "lumpy", set another 30 seconds and stir. DO NOT LEAVE IN MORE THAN 30 SECONDS AT A TIME OR YOUR CHOCOLATE WILL BURN! As the chocolate is melting, you will want to set up your "assembly line". Take the Oreo® cookies out of the bag and place them on a cookie sheet or cake board. This way once the chocolate is ready, it will not have time to harden as you're preparing the Snowmen.
2. Once the chocolates have melted (remember to stir often as it is melting), have your tray of Oreo® cookies close by. Put the Oreo® into the melted WHITE chocolate and swirl around carefully so that it gets covered entirely. With your fork or dipping tool, retrieve the Oreo® and gently tap on the edge of the container so that the excess chocolate drips off. Then carefully place it on a cookie sheet or cake board lined with wax paper.
3. Once you have dipped all the Oreo® cookies and they are all lined up on your tray, you will begin the decorating. This is the fun and very EASY part. Grab a glass and place your Pastry bag or Ziploc® bag inside and stretch the edge of it around the lip of the glass. This wil enable you to pour the BROWN chocolate in the bag without spilling. Do not over-pour. The bag should only be 1/2 full. This makes it easier to manouver. Once the chocolate has been poured in the bag, secure it by first twisting the bag a few times and then attatching the twist ties. Snip off the top of the bag so that it does not get in the way when decorating. With a pair of sharp scissors, SNIP the very tip and squeeze to see if the hole you just made is big enough to pour out a THIN line of chocolate.
4. Now comes the easiest of all. At the top part of the Oreo®, squeeze two small circles, which will serve as Mr. Snowman's eyes. If they are too small, you can always go back and make them larger, but for now two small drops will do. Leave a space in the middle for the "Carrot nose" and go towards the bottom of the cookie for the mouth. This is the same as making the eyes, circles or 'drops' of chocolate, but you will want to make them semi circular to form the shape of a Snowman mouth. Do this with all of the Oreo® cookies before proceeding with the nose.
5. Grab another Ziploc® and follow the same steps as in #4 to pour the ORANGE color chocolate into the bag. Once you have snipped the tip, go to the middle part of the Oreo® and draw a carrot shape for the nose. This will just be a very 'tall' triangle on its side. Fill it in with more ORANGE color chocolate and proceed to finish the other cookies.
6. Once you have finished decorating the eyes, nose and mouth, you should have a whole bunch of Snowmen smiling at you. You can also add Ear muffs if you like. For this you will need some M&M's®. On either side of the Oreo® cookie, where the 'ears' would go (if a snowman HAD ears), squeeze a dab of chocolate and place an M&M® with the logo side towards the Oreo® so that it doesn't show. Do this with the other side of the 'ear muff'. To connect the two, so that it really looks complete, squeeze a line from the top of one M&M® to the other and WHALLA! Ear muffs!!
The more you make them, the better you'll become at it. Trust me. It will only get easier with practice. And, I'm sure you'll get a lot of compliments on them!!!
Remember, if you have any questions or if you need more information on anything you've read here, please e-mail me and I will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have.
Until next time, HAPPY CRAFTING!!!
Last revised: March 10, 1997
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