A delightful arrangement of cookies, fruits, and chocolate in a sparkling clock shape for celebrations.
# Ingredients:
→ Cookies and Pastries
01 - 12 large round shortbread cookies, store-bought or homemade
02 - 8 mini chocolate éclairs
03 - 8 mini cream puffs
→ Fruits
04 - 1 cup seedless green grapes
05 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, halved
06 - 1 cup blueberries
→ Sparkling Decorations
07 - 1/2 cup edible gold or silver sprinkles
08 - 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
09 - Edible gold leaf (optional)
→ Dips and Extras
10 - 1 cup whipped cream
11 - 1 cup chocolate ganache or chocolate sauce
12 - 12 chocolate numbers (1–12) or melted chocolate for piping numbers
# Directions:
01 - Place the 12 shortbread cookies evenly in a large circle on a serving platter to represent clock hours.
02 - Attach chocolate numbers (1–12) onto each cookie using a piping bag or stick; alternatively pipe melted chocolate digits directly onto cookies.
03 - Distribute mini chocolate éclairs and cream puffs attractively between and around the cookies for variety.
04 - Arrange grapes, halved strawberries, and blueberries in the platter’s center in an appealing pattern.
05 - Sprinkle edible gold or silver decorations over the fruits and pastries to enhance sparkle.
06 - Lightly sift powdered sugar over the entire platter for a delicate snowy effect.
07 - Place dollops of whipped cream and bowls of chocolate ganache around the platter for serving.
08 - Decorate the platter with edible gold leaf flakes for additional visual glamor, if desired.
09 - Just before midnight, use two thin chocolate sticks or piped chocolate to create clock hands pointing at 12.
