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    Home » Cute Food » Kid's Treats

    Koala Oreo Cookies

    Published: Feb 25, '14 · Modified: Apr 20, '21 · By: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Create these adorable Koala Oreo Cookies using candy melts and candy clay. These sweet treats look so cute and are perfect for a zoo-themed birthday party or baby shower.

    Koala Oreo Cookies

    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.

    I know I need to get busy working on recipes for all of the upcoming holidays, but I just haven't been up to it, yet. I promise I'll get to them soon.

    Koala Oreo Cookies | HungryHappenings.com

     Koala Oreo Cookies

    You'll need:

    melted white confectionery coating
    black and brown candy coloring
    Oreo Cookies

    Modeling Chocolate Decorations -
    white modeling chocolate
    black and pink candy coloring
    black food coloring marker

    *You'll need black, grey and pink modeling chocolate to make your Koala cookies. Find the modeling chocolate recipe, coloring directions, and chocolate melting tips, here.

    Supplies:

    non-stick baking mat (like a Silpat)

    fondant rolling pin
    2 small oval-shaped metal cutters

    #7 or 8 pastry tips

    Instructions:

    Melt white confectionery coating and stir in some black and some brown coloring (or melt a few black and brown candy coating wafers and mix them in) until you get a nice brownish-gray color.

    Dip cookies in gray candy coating. Remove using a fork, and allow the excess to drip off. Set on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Freeze for 5 minutes.

    Oreo cookie recipe

    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.

    TIP: 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.

    TIP: 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.

    If you liked this Kid's Recipe, then you need to check out these other fascinating recipes that your little ones will love!

    Find over 100 cute and tasty kid's treats that are as much fun to make as they are to eat. Choose from cookies, cupcakes, popsicles, pretzels, and more.

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    Hi, I'm Beth Jackson Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Joolz

      January 08, 2020 at 9:31 pm

      Just so you know koala are not bears. They are a marsupial or mammal pouched animal x

      Reply
    2. Anonymous

      April 01, 2014 at 2:53 pm

      So you mixed the black and white candy melts together to get the grey?

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      • beth

        April 01, 2014 at 3:09 pm

        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.

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    3. Sweet Silly Sara

      March 17, 2014 at 2:48 pm

      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!

      Reply
    4. Shantalle LifestylesOfTheStayAtHomeMom

      March 04, 2014 at 7:04 pm

      These are adorable and a lot of work. Wow! Great job!

      Reply
    5. Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff

      February 26, 2014 at 6:01 pm

      Oh my gosh ... I'm not sure which I like more ... the cookies or pretzels! Both are precious ... I love both Koalas, equally!

      Reply
    6. Jessica Coleman

      February 26, 2014 at 11:55 am

      I love them!

      Reply
    7. The Partiologist

      February 26, 2014 at 2:14 am

      Again, another Koala walla wonderful idea! 🙂

      Reply
    8. Lisa@hooplapalooza

      February 25, 2014 at 9:03 pm

      oh such koala-tee cookies! love them Beth! 🙂

      Reply
    9. Remy Cruz

      February 25, 2014 at 7:31 pm

      These are lovely! too cute to eat them. Great tutorial thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    10. Janine Eshelbrenner

      February 25, 2014 at 6:16 pm

      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?

      Reply
      • beth

        March 17, 2014 at 4:12 pm

        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.

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    11. Linda Vandermeer

      February 25, 2014 at 9:12 am

      Love these they look so adorably simple, you are on a Koala roll.

      Reply

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