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Giant Dinosaur Cookie

January 23, 2012 by Sarah Trivuncic 19 Comments

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Dinosaur Cookie Cutter using Renshaw Sugar Dough

One of my Christmas presents was a giant dinosaur cookie cutter. As you can see it’s a jigsaw style cutter to make one big dinosaur out of several pieces.

Dinosaur Cookie Cutter Renshaw Sugar Dough

Ted has had his eye on it.

Dinosaur Cookie Cutter Renshaw Sugar Dough

So we got a prepared batch of chocolate cookie dough out of the fridge and made our giant dinosaur cookie after dinner this evening.

Dinosaur Cookie Cutter Renshaw Sugar Dough

Ted supervises putting the pieces on the tray.

Renshaw Sugar Dough

Whilst the pieces were baking we got out our decoration of choice: Renshaw Funky Flavoured Sugar Dough. Four chunks of flavoured paste; brown chunky chocolate, orange pip, yellow lemon fizz and pink strawberry.

Flavoured Renshaw Sugar Dough

I had expected these to be just like flavoured sugarpaste but actually the consistency was very different.

They’re kind of like massive Chewits sweets!

Working with Renshaw Sugar Dough

The plan was to roll out sugar dough pieces with the same dinosaur cutter and affix them onto the cookies (which should hopefully be slightly bigger after spreading in the oven). Then we were making contrasting polka dots with another colour just like the cupcakes shown on the packaging.

Using Renshaw Sugar Dough

So far so good.

Problems with Renshaw Sugar Dough

However it became apparent that the sugar dough does not like being handled. Hot little paws quickly turn it to the consistency of chewing gum and it sticks to the table when you roll it out. Possibly I could use icing sugar to dust however the pieces I rolled myself (without their being mauled by a 4 year old first) rolled out ok as you can see with the orange pieces.

The sugar dough tastes surprisingly appealing and Ted was very pleased with the end result.

Verdict: great fun for kids but less suitable for projects needing a professional finish – a pity since the flavoured dough tastes much more interesting than ordinary sugar paste.

Dinosaur Cookie Cutter using Renshaw Sugar Dough

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Filed Under: Shopping Tagged With: biscuits, cookies, decorated cookies, Sugarcraft

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Sarah Trivuncic has published recipes, restaurant and travel reviews on Maison Cupcake since 2009. She lives in Walthamstow, East London with her husband and teenager.
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Comments

  1. Simply.food says

    January 23, 2012 at 8:17 pm

    What a lovely project.

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  2. Simply.food says

    January 23, 2012 at 8:18 pm

    What a lovely project.It looks like you had fun.

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  3. Lauralovescakes says

    January 23, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    Wow…that cutter is amazing! I know someone who would love that! 🙂

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  4. Miss Whiplash says

    January 23, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    That is utterly gorgeous 🙂

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  5. Holly B @ Recipes from a Normal Mum says

    January 23, 2012 at 8:49 pm

    Loving his work! x

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  6. working london mummy says

    January 24, 2012 at 9:20 am

    looks super. Love the cookie cutter! Bet he had a sugar high after that !! x

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  7. Fuss Free Helen says

    January 24, 2012 at 11:00 am

    Loving the giant dinosaur. And hurray for flavoured sugar paste, personally I cannot stand the normal stuff and never eat it.

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  8. shaheen says

    January 24, 2012 at 11:04 am

    Oh my Sugar high.

    My mother gave me the same cookie cutter when I went to see her for NY. I am looking forward to using it with the nephews and nieces when I move from Scotland to Wales in the next month or so.

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  9. Maureen says

    January 24, 2012 at 12:13 pm

    How cute is that! and what a gorgeous smile. So much fun.

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  10. A Trifle Rushed says

    January 24, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    What marvellous fun, I’m going online to look for one in a moment! I know my little girl will be as delighted as your handsome Ted is:-) I love having projects for children to enjoy, it would be fun for a play date as well! Thank you for your comments, it’s very kind of you to take the time to look at my blog, and I will enter Forever Nigella, I am always so impressed by you and other bloggers who take the time to organise such super events. Jude x

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    • Sarah, Maison Cupcake says

      January 25, 2012 at 1:45 pm

      Thanks! I believe the cookie cutter is from Hobby Craft though there are others online through Ebay.

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  11. laura@howtocookgoodfood says

    January 24, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    I am so impressed with this great giant cookie and cannot believe you can get flavoured icing such as this. A perfect half term activity I think so I shall be ordering some. My son is dinosaur mad at the moment too!
    Have made my Forever Nigella entry, just need some time to write it up……hoping Friday xx

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  12. faithy says

    January 25, 2012 at 4:03 am

    Ted has grown so handsome and cute! That’s one cute looking diamosaur cookie!

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    • Sarah, Maison Cupcake says

      January 25, 2012 at 1:45 pm

      Thank you, I think he is very cute but I am biased!

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  13. Alida says

    January 26, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    I love this! My children would be so happy if I could do anything like that! Well done!

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  14. Margot says

    February 24, 2012 at 3:21 pm

    So that is how you use those cutters! I saw it the other day in the shops but I could not figure out what to do with it, thanx 🙂

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  15. Flossie Crums says

    June 13, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    Just seen your dinosaur, wow my brother Billie would love this!
    If you want other ideas to use the Flossie Crums Renshaw icing have a look at these spooky halloween cupcakes.
    x Flossie
    http://www.flossiecrums.com/flossie-crums-blog/videos-2/

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  16. Stella says

    July 31, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    Where can I find one in USA?

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    • Sarah, Maison Cupcake says

      August 1, 2012 at 12:31 pm

      Sorry I don’t live the USA so I don’t know.

      Reply

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