Edible Photo Props for Boys!

 

Let's face it, Valentine's just doesn't get any sweeter than this!

 

Sheep and I came up with this darling edible photo prop idea while making lip-shaped cookies for her classroom, and knew we would need something for the boys as well.  Our lips were made with a delicious strawberry cookie recipe and what goes better with strawberries than chocolate?!

 

After some serious search time, I settled on a chocolate cutout cookie recipe from King Arthur Flour, but put my own spin on it because (as usual) time was of the essence and I didn't have all the ingredients it called for on hand.  You can check out the original version here and here's the version I used as well.  They are delicious I might add!

 

Chocolate Moustache Cutout Cookies

 

1 cup sugar

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 large egg

1/4 cup Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa

1/4 cup cocoa

2 1/4 cups flour

Mix dry ingredients together in seperate bowl.  Cream butter and sugar.  Add egg and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients.  Chill dough.  Roll to 1/4-1/2" thickness for moustache cutouts.  Insert stick before baking.  Makes about 18 4" cookies.  Bake ay 375 degrees for 8 minutes.  Cool on pan for several minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

Since this idea was hatched, I have been on the hunt for a moustache cookie cutter locally (again, no time), but my clever sister suggested that I just cut out the lips and use the bottom to take off a small piece to form a moustache instead.  What can I say, it runs in the family!!

Anyway, that's what I did!

 

Voila!

 

 

Trying to get a picture of the finished product proved a bit tricky, as my model was more interested in licking, kissing and nibbling the props!

 

 

 

 

Oui, oui my little 'nekked' chef!  I supposed this would be your favorite holiday!

Let's just say, it's a good thing I made extra!

And I ended up with one that I could work with . . .

 

 

and turn into the cutest card EVER too!

 

 

Happy Valentine's Day Y'all!

 

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