No Bake Snowman Shortcakes

Thu, 16 December 2021

Louise Lennox shows us how to make these seriously cute no-bake snowmen shortcakes, which are sure to impress family and friends this festive season. Plus, they make gorgeous and creative gifts!

Makes 8
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate

INGREDIENTS
For the shortcake:
200g shortbread biscuits
30g unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Extract
100g condensed milk
150g Dr. Oetker 26% White Chocolate, melted
85g Dr. Oetker 70% Extra Dark Chocolate Chunks

To decorate:
150g Dr. Oetker 26% White Chocolate
15g Dr. Oetker 70% Extra Dark Chocolate Chunks, melted
½ packet Dr. Oetker Ready to Roll Soft Fondant Icing
Dr. Oetker Orange, Red, Blue, Yellow and Green Extra Strong Colour Gels
Dr. Oetker Taste of Christmas Party Mix
1 tbsp cornflour

METHOD

1. Put the shortbread biscuits into a sealed food bag and crush using a rolling pin.
2. In a bowl, mix together the biscuit crumbs, butter, vanilla extract, condensed milk and the white chocolate. Add the dark chocolate chunks and stir until well combined.
3. Roll two tablespoons of the mixture into a smooth ball and place on a tray lined with baking parchment. Next roll two teaspoons of the mixture into a smooth ball and place this on top of the larger ball. Repeat this to make eight snowmen in total. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
4. To decorate, melt the white chocolate by following the instructions on the packet.
5. Dip one snowman into the white chocolate, using a spoon to evenly cover with chocolate. Carefully lift up with a fork allowing all the excess chocolate to drip off. Place back onto the tray. Repeat this step with the remaining snowmen then put into the fridge until the chocolate has hardened.
6. Fill a small paper piping bag with the melted dark chocolate, snip off the end and pipe dots for the eyes, mouth, buttons, and arms.
7. To make the carrot nose, colour a half teaspoon of fondant icing with a few drops of orange food gel and knead for an even colour. Use a sprinkle of corn flour if the icing becomes sticky. Roll the icing into eight carrot shapes, then attach to the snowman’s face using a dab of the remaining white chocolate.
8. Colour the icing in a variety of Dr. Oetker food gel colours to make a hat, earmuffs and scarf.