chocolate chip cookie snowman

I can honestly say that my boys inspire me constantly. I have a sketch pad of ideas on my desk at all times and it often travels around with me. The boys are always asking “What’s this mommy?” When I share my idea they often give me tips on improving it or get these large excited eyes and give me four more ideas, some of which involve superheroes and construction, but you get the picture.

So the other day when my oldest was playing with his snack, two Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies, and a lollipop stick I really didn’t think much of it. As you can imagine, we play with sweets around my house all the time. After a few minutes he ran to me and said “Look Mommy!” He had carefully twisted and as he put it “lightly pushed at the same time” the lollipop stick through his cookie without breaking it. After I praised his work he went back and made a face, the one you see above. Isn’t it sweet?! He asked if I would put it on my blog and of course I said yes. This is a family business!

So yesterday we set his little creation up for the big debut! Here’s what you’ll need:

• Chocolate chip cookies, preferrably something like Chips Ahoy (not too soft)
• Lollipop sticks
• White icing
• Candy corn for the nose
• Cherry chew and string Twizzlers for the hat

And here’s how:

1. Top one cookie with white icing
2. Twist and push the lollipop stick through the second cookie to make the face
3. Put a little icing on the back side of the cookie with the face and push the icing into the holes a bit so that the face is prominent
4. Insert the lollipop stick in the icing of the bottom cookie. A reminder from my son: “Tell them to make sure to put the chocolate end of the lollipop stick in the cookie so it doesn’t look dirty.” Or of course you could use one to make all the faces and new ones for the cookies themselves. {wink}
5. Put a small amount of icing on the end of the candy corn and attach the nose
6. Cut the cherry chew in half, add a small amount of icing and attach as the hat
7. Embellish the hat with a tied single string of Twizzler

Ta-da! Chocolate chip cookie snowman as created through the eyes of my six year old. As always, I hope you’re inspired! I know I am! {gushing motherly pride}

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