Oreo Sheep
Turn store bought Oreo Cookies into adorably cute sheep for your Easter baskets. Each Oreo Sheep is coated in white chocolate and topped with lots of tiny marshmallows.
Hi Everyone, it’s Beth from Hungry Happenings here to show you how you can quickly make some cute treats for Easter. Jill has been super busy lately so she asked me to drop by and share a simple tutorial with you.
I bet many of you are looking for some sweets to bring to your kid’s class for Easter, or to put into your child’s basket, or even to bring in to work. But Easter is just a few days away, so you need something you can create in a hurry. These Oreo Sheep are perfect.
You’ll Need:
Oreo Cookies
White Candy Melts, melted (see Chocolate Making Tips page for directions)
Tiny Marshmallows (Kraft Mallow Bits)*
candy sheep heads (Wilton Decorating Kit)**
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*You can find the Kraft Mallow Bits at the grocery store near the hot chocolate.
**Wilton makes great cupcake decorating kits for each holiday and for Easter they came out with a kit that has cute sheep heads made out of royal icing. The kit also includes marshmallows which you could use, if you prefer.
To make the sheep, dip an Oreo into the white candy melts, then lift it out using either a dipping fork or a kitchen fork. Allow the excess candy coating to drip off.
Immediately set the cookie onto a pile of the tiny marshmallows.
Set a royal icing lamb head in the center of the cookie then sprinkle tiny marshmallows all over the cookie, pressing them onto the top and sides, as needed. Let the cookie sit in the marshmallows for a few minutes before moving it.
If you want your sheep to be fluffier, dip some tiny marshmallows in the candy melts and press them onto the cookie where needed.
Let the candy melts dry completely, for about 15 minutes. Then you can place your sheep on a platter or in bags or boxes.
That’s it. That’s all it takes to make an entire flock of these cute little treats.
If you store them in an airtight container they will stay fresh for a few weeks.
For a fun alternative, dip pretzels in white candy melts and make Pretzel Pop Sheep.
If you can’t find the Wilton decorating kits with the royal icing lamb heads, you can make your own using candy melts like I used to create the Oreo Lamb Lollipops pictured above.
Check out these other sheep shaped treats for more ideas…
Oreo Lamb Lollipops (with candy melt heads) • S’mores Sheep
Sheep Fruit Snack • Fluffy Sheep Cupcakes
Shaun the Sheep Pops • Mini Sheep Shepherd’s Pie
Oreo Sheep
Ingredients
- 12 ounces white candy melts
- 12 Oreo Cookies
- 12 royal icing sheep heads
- 6 ounces tiny marshmallows Jet-Puffed Mallow Bits
Instructions
- Pour candy melts into a small microwave safe bowl.
- Heat on high power for 15-30 second increments, stirring after each, until melted.
- Dip an Oreo in the white candy melts.
- Lift out using a dipping fork and allow the excess candy coating to fall off.
- Set on a pile of tiny marshmallows.
- Press a royal icing sheep head in the center of the cookie.
- Sprinkle tiny marshmallows all over the cookie.
- Let dry for a few minutes before moving to a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Repeat, creating 12 Oreo Sheep.
These are adorable and they look simple and delicious!!
Thank you, Kim. The tiny marshmallows on top of the white chocolate dipped Oreo taste great.
I am dying over how freaking cute these little sheep are! They’re almost too cute to eat. Almost.
Thanks, Marie. 🙂
Wow i love this sheep
Thank you. 🙂
These are adorable! Thanks for sharing! I will definitely try them with the kids at my learning house in Paris! <3