Festive dessert with cookies, fruits, and sparkling decorations arranged as a clock for elegant gatherings.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Cookies and Pastries
01 - 12 large round shortbread cookies
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 - ½ 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
# How to Make It:
01 - Place 12 shortbread cookies evenly in a large circle on a serving platter, resembling clock hours.
02 - Attach chocolate numbers onto each cookie or use melted chocolate to pipe numbers directly.
03 - Set mini éclairs and cream puffs attractively between and around the cookies for variety.
04 - Fill the platter center with grapes, halved strawberries, and blueberries, arranging decoratively.
05 - Lightly sprinkle edible gold or silver sprinkles over fruits and pastries for a sparkling effect.
06 - Sift powdered sugar evenly over the entire platter for a delicate snowy appearance.
07 - Place small bowls of whipped cream and chocolate ganache around the platter for dipping.
08 - Enhance with flakes of edible gold leaf for added elegance, if desired.
09 - Just before midnight, create clock hands using two thin chocolate sticks or piped chocolate strips, pointing at 12.
