Create these adorable Koala Cookies using OREO Cookies, candy melts, and candy clay. These sweet treats look so cute and are perfect for a zoo-themed birthday party or baby shower.
This is a tiny little post today, just like these cookies.
After I finished making my Koala Pretzel Pops, I had extra grey candy coating and didn't want to waste it, so I dipped and decorated these Koala Oreo Cookies.
I just had to share. These cookies are so cute and I hope you have fun making them. Each OREO Cookie is dipped in grey-colored white chocolate and is decorated using modeling chocolate.
If you've never used modeling chocolate to decorate cookies, be sure to read my Modeling Chocolate Recipe post. The 2-ingredient recipe makes a delicious candy clay that can be shaped into any decoration for a cookie.
You can use fondant, but modeling chocolate tastes better and will hold its shape.
So, let's make some Koala Oreo Cookies.
Ingredients
Dipped OREO Cookies
- melted white candy melts - You can use any white compound chocolate, confectionery coating, melting wafers, or almond bark.
- black and brown candy coloring - You must use oil-based candy coloring to color your white candy melts. Do not use water-based liquid coloring or frosting coloring. See my How to Color White Chocolate post for tips.
- OREO Cookies - You can use any flavor of OREO or any sandwich cookie or round cookie to make these Koala Cookies.
Modeling Chocolat Decorations
- white modeling chocolate - Check out my easy 2-ingredient modeling chocolate recipe. You'll need black, gray, and pink modeling chocolate to make your Koala cookies.
- black and pink candy coloring - You can use gel, paste, or liquid food coloring. See my How To Color Modeling Chocolate page for instructions.
- black food coloring marker
Supplies
non-stick baking mat (like a Silpat)
fondant rolling pin
2 small oval-shaped metal cutters
#7 or 8 pastry tips
Instructions
Melt the white candy melts either in the microwave or in a double boiler on the stove.
In the microwave, heat the candy melts on high power for 15-30 second increments, stirring after each until melted. Start with 30-second bursts of high power, then lower it to 15 seconds.
To use a double boiler to melt the candy melts, fill a pan with 1 inch of water. Set it on the stove over low heat. Set a tight-fitting bowl over the saucepan. Pour the candy melts into the saucepan.
Stir occasionally until all the candy melts are melted.
Color the candy melts gray.
Stir in a drop of black and a drop of brown oil-based candy coloring until you get a nice brownish-gray color.
Alternatively, you can simply add 2-5 black and 2-5 brown candy melts to your bowl of white candy melts and allow them to melt and color the candy melts gray. Start by adding 2 of each color then add more as needed.
Dip your OREO Cookies.
NOTE: I didn't take any pictures of dipping the OREO Cookies into gray candy melts. The image above using black candy melts is for reference.
Dip your OREO cookies into the gray candy melts.
Remove using a dipping fork or kitchen fork, and allow the excess to drip off.
Set on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Freeze for 5 minutes.
Tips
Dip a few cookies at a time then freeze them. If the candy melts begin to dry, they will become streaky or spotty. So, it's always best to get a candy-coated cookie into the freezer before it begins to dry.
Making the modeling chocolate decorations.
Roll some grey, black, and pink modeling chocolate out on a non-stick mat using a fondant roller or on a cutting board that's been lightly dusted with powdered sugar.
For each Koala cookie:
- ears - cut out 1 oval then cut the tip off using the long edge of the oval cutter
- inner Ears - cut 1 pink oval (a bit smaller than the grey oval) then cut the tips
- nose - pinch off a piece of black modeling chocolate, roll it into a ball then pinch it between your thumb and finger shaping it into a triangle with rounded edges
- eyes - cut 2 black circles using a #7 or 8 pastry tip
- Attach the earpieces together using a small amount of water.
- Use a knife or kitchen shears to make slits all around the outer eat, to make them look furry.
- Attach to the cookie using water or melted candy coating.
- Attach the eyes and nose to the cookie using water. Use a food coloring marker to draw on a smile.
Tips
To attach modeling chocolate pieces using water, brush or rub a light coating of water on the side you want to stick to the dipped cookie. If you rub it in, it makes it nice and sticky.
To cut circles using the pastry tip, press the pointed end of the tip into the modeling chocolate, turn the tip upside down, and tap on the counter. The circle will fall out. I usually cut several circles before turning the tip over and tapping the circles out.
Related Recipes
If you are looking for more koala-themed treats or bear-themed treats, be sure to check out these other cute recipe ideas.
Also, be sure to check out all of my other cute food for kids ideas. Kid's Recipe, You'll find lots of other desserts and meals that are perfect for an animal-themed party.
Recipe
Cute white chocolate-dipped Koala Cookies are made using OREO Cookies, candy melts, and modeling chocolate.
- 12 ounces white candy melts
- black and brown oil-based candy coloring (or a few black and brown candy melts)
- 12 OREO Cookies
- 4 ounces modeling chocolate colored black, grey, and light pink
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Pour the white candy melts into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave on high power for 15-30 second increments, stirring after each until melted.
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Stir in a drop of black and a drop of brown oil-based candy coloring. Add more drops of coloring until you get a nice brownish-gray color.
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Dip the OREO cookies into the gray-colored candy melts.
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Remove the cookie using a fork, and allow the excess chocolate to drip off.
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Set the dipped OREO Cookie on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
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Repeat, dipping just a few more cookies. If you dip them all before freezing, the chocolate coating will start to dry becoming streaky or spotty.
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Freeze for 5 minutes.
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Continue dipping more cookies. Freeze until hardened.
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Roll some grey, black, and pink modeling chocolate out on a non-stick mat using a fondant roller. If you don't have a silicone mat, lightly dust a cutting board with powdered sugar and roll out the modeling chocolate on the board.
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ears - Cut out 1 oval then cut the tip off using the long edge of the oval cutter.
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inner Ears - Cut 1 pink oval (a bit smaller than the grey oval) then cut the tips.
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nose - Pinch off a piece of black modeling chocolate, roll it into a ball then pinch it between your thumb and finger shaping it into a triangle with rounded edges.
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eyes - Cut 2 black circles using a #7 or 8 pastry tip.
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Attach the earpieces together using a small amount of water. Brush a thin layer of water on the backside of the pink part of the ear and then press it onto the gray part of the ear.
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Use a knife or kitchen shears to make slits all around the outer ear, to make them look furry.
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Attach the ear to the cookie using water or melted candy coating. You can also use clear piping gel if you have some on hand.
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Attach the eyes and nose to the cookie using water.
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Use a food coloring marker to draw on a smile.
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Allow the decorations time to dry before packaging your cookies.
Tips
To cut circles using the pastry tip, press the pointed end of the tip into the modeling chocolate, turn the tip upside down, and tap on the counter. The circle will fall out. I usually cut several circles before turning the tip over and tapping the circles out.
Storage
Store your cookies at room temperature for up to a week.
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Joolz says
Just so you know koala are not bears. They are a marsupial or mammal pouched animal x
Anonymous says
So you mixed the black and white candy melts together to get the grey?
beth says
Yes, you can either color your white candy melts using some black and brown candy coloring or you can melt a few of the dark cocoa (or black) and a few of the light cocoa candy (light brown) melts together with the white to get a nice grey color. You may want to melt the colored candy melts separately then mix them into the white a little bit at a time until you get the shade of grey you like.
Sweet Silly Sara says
Oh, how dang cute! y kiddos would love these! Thanks for sharing another great tutorial and for linking up over at Tell it To Me Tuesday! We hope to see you link up more great posts with us soon!
Shantalle LifestylesOfTheStayAtHomeMom says
These are adorable and a lot of work. Wow! Great job!
Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff says
Oh my gosh ... I'm not sure which I like more ... the cookies or pretzels! Both are precious ... I love both Koalas, equally!
Jessica Coleman says
I love them!
The Partiologist says
Again, another Koala walla wonderful idea! 🙂
Lisa@hooplapalooza says
oh such koala-tee cookies! love them Beth! 🙂
Remy Cruz says
These are lovely! too cute to eat them. Great tutorial thanks for sharing.
Janine Eshelbrenner says
You're killing me with cuteness with all these adorable koalas, Beth!
Do you have a suggestion for the best way to dip Oreos and have them come out nice and smooth?
beth says
Oh, so sorry I missed your question earlier, I was on vacation when it came in. I'm just now getting to my comments. To get a nice coating, I drop the Oreo into my chocolate, lift it out using a dipping fork, and tap the fork gently on the side of my glass or bowl allowing the excess to drip off. I then allow it to slide off the dipping fork onto a parchment lined baking sheet and try to wipe off any candy coating that is left on the parchment from dragging the fork out from under the cookie.
If the candy coating or chocolate is too thin, then you will see the shape of the cookie more, and will probably see the bumps and grooves. You can allow you candy coating to cool slightly until you can get a nice thick coat on your cookies. Of course, if the candy coating is too thick or too cold, you wont get a nice smooth finish either and the cookies will be hard to coat. It's best to keep the candy coating heated between 91-100 degrees for dipping.
Linda Vandermeer says
Love these they look so adorably simple, you are on a Koala roll.