Snowman Melter Cookies/Biscuits

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WILL YOU BE ABLE RESIST MAKING THESE FUN SNOWMAN MELTER COOKIES?

We've found Beavers and Cubs really enjoy making these at home. Parents get involved too, making for a fun at-home activity.

This activity will count towards the COOK badge and MY SKILLS CHALLENGE award.

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YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING AT HOME:

FOR THE BASE
#Ready To Bake Cookie Dough (eg 300G from Tesco for £1.50)
OR your choice of shop bought - circular- cookies or biscuit. Digestives or HobNobs might work well.

FOR THE EYES, MOUTH & BUTTONS
#Chocolate sprinkles - preferably round; Orange sprinkles
OR Milk chocolate beans (cake decorations) (eg 75g from Tesco for £1)
OR Milk chocolate chips (100g from Tesco for 80p)
OR Any cake decoration that will make good features.

OPTIONALLY
Black or brown writing icing (for arms/features)
Snowflake sprinkles

FOR THE SNOW
#Vanilla frosting (eg 400g from Tesco for £1.60)
OR White chocolate (melted)
OR White icing
OR Any cake decoration that will make good looking snow.

OPTIONALLY FOR THE SNOWMAN BODY
Bag marshmallows (regular size pieces)

Instructions

This method assumes using the ingredients marked #, but feel free to substitute with what you have or to account for any dietary needs.

1. Follow the instructions to make up the cookie dough mix. Preheat the oven.

2. On to a parchment-lined or non-stick baking sheet…
Roll half the dough into walnut-size balls, and then flatten slightly.
Roll the remaining dough into smaller marble-size balls, do not flatten these.

3. Bake the cookie dough following the packet instructions.

4. Cool for about 5 minutes or until firm enough to be transferred to a cooling rack.

5. Cool on the rack completely before frosting.

6. In a large microwavable bowl, microwave the vanilla frosting at 20-second intervals until it can be stirred smooth. (No microwave? Warm in a bowl suspended over a pan of simmering water.)

7. Use a small spot of melted frosting on the bottom of a small cookie and place it toward one edge of a larger cookie. Now spoon some frosting over both cookies, allowing some to spill over the edge of bottom cookie.

8. With the chocolate sprinkles add eyes and an orange sprinkle for a carrot nose.
Place three black chocolate sprinkles “buttons” on the bottom cookie.

9. Use writing icing to draw on arms. Sprinkle with snowflake cake decorations etc

10. Allow to dry completely. Serve and enjoy. Store in an air tight container.

11. Don't forget to help clear up and wash up afterwards << this part counts towards your badges too!

I drew a diagram that might help!

Mix it up! You could decorate just one larger cookie in the same manner (no smaller cookie on top), to represent a completely melted snowman.

------- MESSAGE TO PARENTS ------- It hardly needs to be said, but please ensure this activity is done safely and under appropriate supervision. Be sure to supervise use of the oven and take particular care when handling hot surfaces, cooking equipment or shape utensils. The ingredients listed are a guide only - you should ensure that they are adjusted to meet any allergy, intolerances or other restrictions there are with what your child may eat. An adult should post to our Facebook group. Have fun!

Snowman Melter Cookies/Biscuits

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