Doughnut Snowmen Food

NO-BAKE COOKIE DOUGH SNOWMEN

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment. Microwave the flour in a small microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute. Stir well, then microwave again until the temperature reaches 180 degrees F, about 1 minute more (see Cook's Note). Sift into a medium bowl, then whisk in the salt; set aside.
• Beat the brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, yogurt and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed until well incorporated. (If needed, turn off the mixer and use your hands to help combine.) Fold in 1/3 cup of the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula, or mix them in with your hands.
• Scoop fourteen 1-tablespoon portions of dough and roll into smooth balls; scoop fourteen 1-teaspoon portions of dough and repeat. Put the balls on the prepared baking sheet and freeze until chilled, about 20 minutes.
• To make the coating, microwave the melting wafers and 4 teaspoons of the coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted. (Alternatively, melt in a double boiler.)
• One at a time, drop the chilled balls into the coating and roll around with a fork to fully coat. Remove each ball with the fork, letting any excess coating drip off, and return to the baking sheet. Fill in any holes with extra coating.
• To make the hats, put the nonpareils on a work surface white-side up. Dip the narrow end of the chocolate caramels into the coating and place one on each nonpareil. Put the hats on the baking sheet with the balls and refrigerate until the coating is set, about 5 minutes.
• Trim any excess coating around the balls with a paring knife. To make heads, dip the flat part of the small balls in the coating and stack one on top of each large ball. To make noses, dip the flat end of the jelly bean pieces in the coating and press one into the center of each head. Dip the bottoms of the hats in the remaining coating and attach one to each head. Refrigerate until the coating is set, about 5 minutes.
• Tie a sour belt strip around the neck of each snowman. Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips, 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil and the black food coloring in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted. Transfer to a piping bag or a resealable plastic bag and snip off the corner. Pipe 2 eyes on each head and 3 buttons down the front of each body. Refrigerate until completely set, about 10 minutes.

DOUGHNUT SNOWMEN

Steps:

• 1. 1. Assemble (2) donuts &(1) donut hole with toothpick to attach. 2. Use half a toothpick to attach candy kiss cap to head. 3. Use red twizziers to make scarf. 4. Carve orange candy melts to make snowman's nose. 5. Use toothpick to remove powdered sugar to make eyes. 6. Use pretzel sticks to make arms. 7. Use mini chocolate chips for buttons. 8. Place Snowman on small plate and finish with few coconut flakes for snow. 9. TA DAH!

DOUGHNUT SNOWMAN

Steps:

• On a small plate, stack the three doughnuts to form body of snowman. Place doughnut hole on top for head. Add chocolate chip buttons and eyes and an orange-mint nose. , Make 1-in. cuts on both ends of the fruit roll to form scarf fringe; wrap scarf around neck. Press a gumdrop onto each pretzel to form mittens; press pretzel arms into body. Top with a hat made from a mint and a gumdrop.

SNOWMAN MOCHA

Steps:

• Thread one mini powdered donut vertically onto each lollipop stick, then top each with the donut holes. Fill a small resealable plastic bag with some orange frosting and a second with the chocolate frosting; snip off the tips. Pipe an orange frosting nose onto the center of each doughnut hole, then pipe eyes and a mouth with the chocolate frosting. Set aside while you make the mocha.
• Add the coffee to a 4-cup liquid measuring cup or large bowl and stir in the chocolate sauce and whipped cream until completely combined.
• Pour the mocha into four mugs and insert the snowman donut dippers. Serve with a swirl of whipped cream on top.

EDIBLE SNOWMEN

Steps:

• You can build a snowman out of the doughnuts.
• The base of the snowman is a white powdered doughnut.
• Middle layer is a white powdered doughnette. (The only ones I could find at that time were raspberry filled but they seemed to like that OK).
• Top layer (head) is a white powdered doughnut hole.
• Use fruit by the foot for a scarf. Cut in half before you unwrap the fruit by the foot. Cut to an appropriate length and fringe. Wrap scarf around the snowman's neck once.
• The eyes, mouth and nose can be decorated with gel frosting in a tube.