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Here is how to make these adorable bee cookies, using Oreos or similar sandwich cookies and pretzel pieces! These would be so cute for a bee themed birthday party or baby shower, or even a great no bake option for a spring or summer picnic or bake sale. They are easy to make too and great to make with your little helpers and little ones!
Servings: 12 cookies
Prep Time: 40 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes
You will need
• 12 Oreo cookies
• 24 mini pretzels
• 24 edible eyes
• 10 oz dark chocolate melts
• 10 oz white chocolate melts
• Yellow oil based food colouring
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
First, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Break the pointed ends off the pretzels to create a "B" shape for the wings.
Add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil to the white chocolate and heat according to the package instructions until melted and smooth.
Stir in a few drops of yellow food colouring until the desired colour is reached.
Place an Oreo in the white chocolate and flip using a fork to coat both sides.
Gently tap the fork on the side of the bowl to remove any excess chocolate.
Place on the prepared baking sheet and repeat with the remaining Oreos. Set in the freezer for 10 minutes, or until the chocolate is completely hardened.
Add the remaining vegetable oil to the dark chocolate and heat according to the package instructions until melted and smooth.
Dip the Oreo about ⅓ of the way into the dark chocolate and place it on the baking sheet.
Before the dark chocolate hardens, gently press 2 eyes into each Oreo. Repeat this process with remaining Oreos, so each one has a little bee face with two eyes.
Drizzle chocolate over the remaining part of the Oreo to form the bee’s body.
Dip the pretzels into the dark chocolate and gently press them onto the Oreo to form the bee's wings.
This will harden and stick.
Place in the freezer for another 10 minutes, or until everything is completely hardened.
Serve and enjoy!
Top tips! Be sure to use an oil based food colouring or gel food colouring that is suitable for chocolate, instead of liquid food colouring - the latter will alter the consistency of the chocolate and make it thick and difficult to work with.
Be sure to let the chocolate completely set in the freezer to ensure the cookies are easy to work with.
Why not serve with...
1. Play a party game of pin the bee on the flower 👈🏻
This is so cute and makes the perfect party activity for any sunny special occasion!
2. A bee shaped cupcake pullapart
This will make for the best standout party display! To make this, you will need a whole set of un iced, plain cupcakes, along with some icing in a few different colours to decorate with. Choose your favourite design, such as a bee or a flower. Arrange your cupcakes in your chosen formation, then layer the frosting all over the top of them, like joining the dots, ice them to create one whole shape. Then decorate with the finer details to bring it to life!
3. Try some pretty yellow gingham party accessories
Pretty pastel yellow party plates 👈🏻
Pretty pastel yellow gingham cupcake cases 👈🏻
4. Serve some yellow candyfloss mocktails drinks
These cotton candy mocktails look magical! Try creating these amazing candyfloss mocktails that guests of all ages will adore! They even double as pretty decor and younger guests will adore discovering candy floss or cotton candy, as it dissolves so quickly and is so much fun to pull apart.
To make them, just pop a good amount of candyfloss in your glasses or flutes, then a sprinkle of edible shimmer in each one - then pour the liquid on top of the candyfloss to make it dissolve, so beautiful to watch and so much fun for your younger guests - and your older guests! You could even add some edible flowers to drinks to make them extra pretty!
5. Choose a stylish invitation design
Personalised honeybee first bee day birthday invitation 👈🏻
Pale yellow gold first bee day birthday invitation 👈🏻
Personalised bee day birthday party invitation 👈🏻
Personalised bee themed first bee day birthday invitation 👈🏻
Adorable photo personalised turning one birthday invitation 👈🏻
Pale yellow honey themed first bee day birthday invitation 👈🏻
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Pretty personalised wildflower bee themed party invitation 👈🏻
Jar of honey happy bee day personalised birthday invitation 👈🏻
So sweet to bee three personalised birthday invitation 👈🏻
So sweet to bee three honeycomb birthday invitation 👈🏻
6. Try a picnic basket as a dreamy table centerpiece
Try checking thrift stores to see if they have one in your area - or you might even be able to rent one. Tie some pretty cream, yellow or gold coloured ribbons to the handles to make a super cute party table centerpiece! You could fill it with party treats or create a magical display.
7. Try some edible bee cupcake toppers 👈🏻
8. Serve some 'honeycomb' cinder toffee
You could even tie each bag with a yellow ribbon to match the theme!
9. Try some pretty floral party balloon trails 👈🏻
These would look magical for a bee or wildflower themed party!
10. Some cake filled jars for party favours
Cake in jar form! Try mini jars filled with lemon cake, with layers of lemon curd or icing. You could even try layers of chocolate cake with a yellow buttercream icing, to look like bee stripes!
11. Play some honeybee bingo 👈🏻
The perfect party game to suit the theme!
These printable party games are so great as they are all ready to use and you can print as many copies as you need for your party!
12. Some dreamy pretty ice cubes for drinks
You could fill the moulds with colourful juice, lemonade or slices of fruit like strawberry and lemon - or even with edible flower petals to make them extra pretty.
13. Tie pretty ribbons to the base of each glass 👈🏻
Of drinks for guests!
Lemon yellow wavy custom party sign 👈🏻
Pretty pastel yellow gingham party signs 👈🏻
15. Play a game of find the lemon cupcake
A party game and party food in one! Set up a cupcake pullapart or arrangement, but one cake within the selection has a lemon curd center. Guests have to take it turns to see who can guess the winning cupcake! You could choose any surprise to hide inside the winning cupcake, just be sure there is nothing chokeable for younger guests.
16. This lemon meringue pie party dip 👈🏻
This Lemon Meringue Pie Dip is the perfect summer treat! It is super decadent, yet super quick and easy to make - the perfect Mamma mia inspired dip to bring a little sunshine to your party table, along with all the sweet, tangy and dreamy lemon flavour of traditional lemon meringue pie. It will become the main attraction of your summer garden party, birthday party or baby shower!
18. A picnic style setup
All the cute gingham party touches! You could even throw an indoor picnic if the weather is cold!
19. Pop some mini yellow bows or ribbons on to balloons
A sneaky hack to make them look extra pretty - perfect for a birthday party, baby shower or summer party occasion!
We hope you enjoy - thanks for reading!
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