Festive arrangement of cookies, pastries, fruits, and sparkling decorations shaped as a clock.
# Components:
→ 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
# Method:
01 - Position the 12 shortbread cookies evenly around a large round serving platter to represent clock hours.
02 - Attach chocolate numbers 1 through 12 onto each cookie, or pipe numbers directly with melted chocolate.
03 - Arrange mini éclairs and cream puffs carefully in between and around the cookies to add variety.
04 - Fill the platter's center with seedless green grapes, halved strawberries, and blueberries in an appealing pattern.
05 - Sprinkle edible gold or silver sprinkles evenly over the fruits and pastries for a festive shimmer.
06 - Lightly sift powdered sugar across the entire platter to create a delicate snowy effect.
07 - Place dollops of whipped cream and chocolate ganache in small bowls around the platter for dipping.
08 - Garnish with flakes of edible gold leaf to enhance visual elegance if desired.
09 - Just before midnight, use two thin chocolate sticks or piped chocolate strips to create clock hands pointing at 12.
