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    Home » Holiday Treats and Recipes » Christmas

    Modeling Chocolate Christmas Toppers for Cookies, Candies, and More

    Published: Dec 9, '19 · Modified: Apr 20, '21 · By: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Add a touch of whimsy to your Christmas desserts by adding a modeling chocolate Christmas topper to your cookies, cereal treats, brownies, and more.

    Cute Christmas desserts including Christmas Mouse Cookies, Santa Claus Lollipops, Snowman Chocolates, Reindeer Chocolate Pops, and more.

    This post was originally published on December 19, 2011, the first holiday season here at HungryHappenings.

    I had so much fun creating all of these modeling chocolate toppers and I really thought they all turned out so cute.

    As I was looking through my old holiday posts I realized that you probably have never seen these sweet holiday treats because very few of you were following my blog back then. I thought it would be an excellent time to dust this old post off and share it again.

    Cut treats like cookies, brownies, or rice krispie treats into egg shapes them decorate them with modeling chocolate Christmas toppers.

    Each modeling chocolate topper was crafted to fit over an egg-shaped treat. I used the toppers to decorate cookies, Rice Krispie Treats, chocolate lollipops, chocolate-dipped peanut butter fudge, marshmallow & caramel pops, brownies, breakfast pastries, and even chocolate bars.

    The goal was that you could mix and match the designs to the treats.

    There are 12 designs and 12 treats so that is a lot of combinations.

    Craft modeling chocolate decorations to create cute Christmas treats.

    Modeling Chocolate Christmas Toppers

    Before I get to the designs, you might be asking "what is modeling chocolate?"

    • Modeling chocolate is a soft and somewhat chewy blend of chocolate and corn syrup.
    • Dark modeling chocolate tastes like a Tootsie Roll.
    • White modeling chocolate has the same texture but tastes like white chocolate.
    • Modeling chocolate firms up as it drys, so it holds it's shape well, but will melt in your mouth when you bite into it, so it's a wonderful addition to any dessert.
    • It looks like fondant but tastes like chocolate. You can use fondant to make all these toppers, but I highly recommend you use modeling chocolate instead. I know you'll like the flavor better.
    • You can find my simple, 2-ingredient modeling chocolate recipe, here.

    Buy a copy of Candy Clay Creations

    I love making modeling chocolate decorations. Modeling chocolate, when made using Candy Melts is called Candy Clay and I wrote a book all about it. Candy Clay Creations is available in print or ebook format.

    This 102-page book is filled with tips and tricks for making and working with candy clay along with 17 step-by-step tutorials for decorating cupcakes, cookies, and more using candy clay.

    It's a fantastic resource for anyone who wants to make festively decorated treats.

    I would never have imagined, before I began this project, that so many Christmas designs could be made by starting with a simple egg shape. I had so many more design ideas but had decided to create 12 days of sweet designs so I stopped at 12.

    I did have a few designs that did not make the cut.

    Although I thought my attempt at making an angel worked, my husband did not. He just didn't get that the girl, pictured above, was an angel. He thought she looked like she was wearing a headband, not a halo, so she was cut.

    My sled dog just didn't look Christmasy enough, so he didn't make the cut either.

    12 festive modeling chocolate Christmas toppers including a snowman, Christmas light, mouse, caroler, Mrs. Claus, Santa Claus, elf, polar bear, toy soldier, and a kid.

    These are the twelve designs I settled on.

    I love each of these designs and know that the treats topped with them will look so cute on your Christmas platters. They can all be packaged to be sold at Christmas Craft shows, bazaars, and bake sales too.

    They are all pretty simple to make but I'm not going to lie, they do take some time and patience.

    To make these designs you will need an egg-shaped cookie cutter and some small metal or plastic cutters. You'll find the supply list for each design in each post.

     

    You can find the tutorials to make these
    modeling chocolate Christmas toppers by using the links below.

    Christmas Mouse Cookies decorated with a modeling chocolate topper.  Polar Bear Rice Krispie Treats decorated with a modeling chocolate topper.

    Christmas Mouse                                                     Polar Bear

    Cute Christmas Kid Brownies decorated with a modeling chocolate topper.  Chocolate Reindeer Lollipops decorated with a modeling chocolate topper.

    Christmas Kids                                                       Reindeer

    Santa Claus Lollipops decorated with a modeling chocolate topper.  Christmas Elf Lollipops decorated with a modeling chocolate topper.

    Santa Claus                                                                     Christmas Elves

    Chocolate Marshmallow Snowman decorated with a modeling chocolate topper.  Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Toy Soldier Lollipops decorated with a modeling chocolate topper.
    Snowmen                                                         Toy Soldier
     

    Chocolate Truffle Mrs. Claus Lollipops are decorated with a modeling chocolate topper. White chocolate candy bars decorated with modeling chocolate Christmas carolers.
    Mrs. Claus                                                          Christmas Carolers
     

    Gold and silver Rice Krispie Treat Christmas ornaments decorated with modeling chocolate toppers.  Christmas breakfast pastries topped with modeling chocolate Christmas light decorations.
    Christmas Ornaments                                              Christmas Lights
    These adorable penguins started this entire series. I had made these earlier in the year and thought that using the egg-shaped treats to create other Christmas designs could work. I'm glad I took the time to create them all. 

    Penguins

    You can use all of these modeling chocolate Christmas toppers to decorate:

    • frosted sugar cookies
    • marshmallow fluff frosted rice krispies treats 
    • frosted brownies
    • chocolate lollipops
    • frosted cookie pops
    • chocolate covered caramel pops
    • chocolate covered marshmallow
    • chocolate covered peanut butter fudge
    • white chocolate candy bars
    • creamy coconut candy
    • pastry pockets filled with Nutella
    • chocolate covered rice krispies treat pops

    Mix and match the modeling chocolate designs with all the treats to create festive desserts for Christmas. Be sure to check out all my fun Christmas Recipes, here.

    I hope you enjoy making these cute modeling chocolate Christmas toppers.

    Beth Jackson Klosterboer blogger, recipe developer, and chocolatier.

    I'd love to see pictures of your Christmas creations. You can share in our How to Make Fun Food facebook group. It's a great place to ask questions and learn from others.

    If you love making chocolate be sure to check out my Chocolate Making Courses at The Sugar Academy.

    Have a sweet day,

    Beth

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    1. Chisum Crew

      December 23, 2011 at 2:38 pm

      1. frosted brownies
      2. gfc - happi shopr

      trinitygsd at yahoo dto com

      Reply
    2. daisydilly (vicki)

      December 21, 2011 at 1:20 pm

      !. polar bears
      2.toy solider
      3.following
      4.liking on FB
      5.stumbled upon this
      thanks for the great giveaway but also the great designs/ideas

      Reply
    3. Linda Taylor

      December 21, 2011 at 5:46 am

      1. I LOVE the elves!
      2. chocolate covered rice krispies treat pops
      3. I follow you on GFC
      4. ditto
      5, I like you on FB
      6. ditto

      7. I shared this on my pinterest page
      http://pinterest.com/pin/56928382759439482/
      8. ditto
      9. I shared this on FB
      http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/Lindataylor522
      10. ditto
      11 I stumbled this post
      http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1XJ8Dk
      12 ditto
      13 ditto
      14 ditto
      15 ditto
      16 I stumbled the elves
      http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1XJ8Dk
      17 ditto
      18 ditto
      19 ditto
      20 ditto
      daisy522@aol.com

      Reply
    4. Darcy

      December 21, 2011 at 5:14 am

      1. Inuit Children
      2. chocolate covered rice krispy treats
      3. I "like" HH on Facebook
      4. I follow your blog via email.

      Reply
    5. Amy

      December 20, 2011 at 10:09 pm

      1. Polar bear
      2. Chocolate covered rice krispies treat pops

      Reply
    6. Carmen

      December 20, 2011 at 8:49 pm

      1. Normally I'd say mice as I really like them, but I have to say I fell in love with the adorable light bulb
      2. frosted sugar cookie
      3. I follow you (GFC)
      4. ditto
      5. I like you on Fb
      6. ditto

      Reply
    7. Lori Stilger

      December 20, 2011 at 6:38 pm

      Hi! THANK YOU for your generosity!
      1. Honestly? I love them all, but I think your penguins are my absolute favorite! 😀
      2.Most likely would either be crispy treats or chocolate-covered PB fudge. 🙂
      3.I've followed your blog for a few months - you're absolutely INCREDIBLE!!!
      4. I like you on FB, too! 🙂
      MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

      Reply
    8. imsteelefullofscrap

      December 20, 2011 at 5:47 pm

      All of your goodies turned out wonderful you are so talented I would love to win I have never decorated anythng like that before Wish you and your family a wonderful Merry Christmas

      Reply
    9. Anonymous

      December 20, 2011 at 3:39 pm

      1. The snowman is my favorite.
      2. Frosted sugar cookie is the most likely.
      3.I follow this blog.
      Vicki
      uptowngal001@hotmail.com

      Reply
    10. Kim-the-girl

      December 19, 2011 at 9:47 pm

      1. I love the elf!
      2. That peanut butter fudge sounds delicious... but the rice krispy treats are so easy, I'd probably be "most" likely to make them
      3. I follow this blog
      4. ditto

      Reply
    11. amy beth marantino

      December 19, 2011 at 8:22 pm

      polar bear

      Reply
    12. Pete S.

      December 19, 2011 at 8:14 pm

      Gotta be the elves! But the toy soldier is a close second.

      Reply
    13. Wendy

      December 19, 2011 at 7:05 pm

      1. I love the original penguins! My 2 yr old saw them and begged to make them immediately.
      2. Sugar cookies (except those darling penguins)
      3. I follow the blog!
      4. #2 follow the blog

      Reply
    14. Trish - Sweetology101

      December 19, 2011 at 4:52 pm

      http://pinterest.com/pin/235735361714833263/

      Reply
    15. Trish - Sweetology101

      December 19, 2011 at 4:50 pm

      let's see if I can get this right

      1. I would cover a sugar cookie
      2. I like your christmas lights
      3. I follow on google and FB
      4. I stumbled this post
      5. I pinned your christmas lights awhile back

      thanks!!!

      Reply
    16. grendelskin

      December 19, 2011 at 4:23 pm

      1. Inuit children - so cute!
      2. Brownie
      3. Already a Follower
      4. Liked HH on FB!

      Reply
    17. Cindy B.

      December 19, 2011 at 4:18 pm

      1.Penguins
      2. frosted brownies
      3. I follow RSS feed
      4. I like Hungry Happenings on Facebook
      5. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002209939509 I posted the Penguins,
      6.Christmas Mouse
      7.Polar Bear.
      8. I stumbled this blog post.
      9. I stumbled the Penguins,
      10.Christmas Mouse
      11.Polar Bear
      12.Snowman

      cindykitchen@yahoo.com
      I hope I did this right.

      Reply
    18. Danielle

      December 19, 2011 at 3:57 pm

      1. I love the penguins!
      2. Frosted Cookie Pops
      3.I follow
      4. ditto

      Reply
    19. Jo and Sue

      December 19, 2011 at 3:49 pm

      1. Santa
      2. Chocolate covered marshmallow
      3. I already follow your blog 🙂
      4. I have already "liked" you on Facebook

      Thank you for hosting this wonderful giveaway! Your designs are all fantastic. I think I enjoy Santa the most because of his mustache 🙂
      Merry Christmas to you and yours!!

      Reply
    20. Beth Jackson Klosterboer

      December 19, 2011 at 3:40 pm

      SAMPLE ENTRY

      1. Inuit Children
      2. chocolate covered caramel pops
      3. I follow via Rss fee
      4. ditto
      5. I "like" HH on Facebook
      6. ditto
      7. I "liked" this post
      8. I Pinned the Reindeer
      9. ditto
      10. I Stumbled on the Inuit Children post
      11. ditto
      12. ditto
      13. ditto
      14. ditto

      Reply
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