Milkybar® Shortbread Snowmen
Crumbly, buttery and the addition of Orange Smarties® makes these exceptionally yummy! A great Christmas treat for the whole family!
Serving : 18
(33.3g per shortbread biscuit.)
Each biscuit contains:
637kJ
152kcal
6.2g
2.5g
10.5g
0.17g
of an adult’s Reference Intake (RI)*
Energy per 100g: 1901kJ/453kcal
*Reference Intake of an average adult (8400kJ/2000kcal). Portions should be adjusted for children of different ages.
You'll need:
- 180g light buttery spread
- 80g caster sugar
- 255g plain flour
- 160g Milkybar® Buttons
- 18 Orange Smarties
- Black icing tube
Tips to involve little Farmers
Why not let your little one add the Snowman’s eyes and Smarties® nose once you’ve covered the top of the biscuit in chocolate - don't forget to make sure it's set first!
Recipe
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1
Heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas mark 5.
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2
Beat the light buttery spread and the sugar together until smooth.
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3
Stir in the flour and use your clean hands to get a smooth paste.
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4
Gently roll out until the paste is 1cm/ ½in thick.
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5
Cut into rounds using a 2.5 inch cutter, and place onto a greased baking tray.
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6
Prick lightly with a fork and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
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7
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until pale golden-brown.
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8
Set aside to cool on a wire rack.
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9
Whilst your biscuits are cooling, pour your Milkybar® Buttons into a bowl.
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10
Fill a small saucepan about a quarter full with hot water, then sit the bowl on top so it rests on the rim of the pan, not touching the water.
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Keeping the water at a temperature barely simmering, stir the chocolate occasionally until melted. Now remove the bowl from the pan.
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12
Carefully dip the top of the cooled biscuits into the melted chocolate.
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13
Once the chocolate has dried, using the black writing icing carefully draw 2 small circles for eyes and one circle to hold the snowman's nose in place.
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14
Add one Orange Smartie® to the centre of the Snowman’s face and wait to set.
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15
Share and enjoy!
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