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.
Ted has had his eye on it.
So we got a prepared batch of chocolate cookie dough out of the fridge and made our giant dinosaur cookie after dinner this evening.
Ted supervises putting the pieces on the tray.
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.
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!
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.
So far so good.
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.
Simply.food says
January 23, 2012 at 8:17 pmWhat a lovely project.
Simply.food says
January 23, 2012 at 8:18 pmWhat a lovely project.It looks like you had fun.
Lauralovescakes says
January 23, 2012 at 8:21 pmWow…that cutter is amazing! I know someone who would love that! 🙂
Miss Whiplash says
January 23, 2012 at 8:27 pmThat is utterly gorgeous 🙂
Holly B @ Recipes from a Normal Mum says
January 23, 2012 at 8:49 pmLoving his work! x
working london mummy says
January 24, 2012 at 9:20 amlooks super. Love the cookie cutter! Bet he had a sugar high after that !! x
Fuss Free Helen says
January 24, 2012 at 11:00 amLoving the giant dinosaur. And hurray for flavoured sugar paste, personally I cannot stand the normal stuff and never eat it.
shaheen says
January 24, 2012 at 11:04 amOh 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.
Maureen says
January 24, 2012 at 12:13 pmHow cute is that! and what a gorgeous smile. So much fun.
A Trifle Rushed says
January 24, 2012 at 3:13 pmWhat 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
Sarah, Maison Cupcake says
January 25, 2012 at 1:45 pmThanks! I believe the cookie cutter is from Hobby Craft though there are others online through Ebay.
laura@howtocookgoodfood says
January 24, 2012 at 9:05 pmI 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
faithy says
January 25, 2012 at 4:03 amTed has grown so handsome and cute! That’s one cute looking diamosaur cookie!
Sarah, Maison Cupcake says
January 25, 2012 at 1:45 pmThank you, I think he is very cute but I am biased!
Alida says
January 26, 2012 at 8:56 pmI love this! My children would be so happy if I could do anything like that! Well done!
Margot says
February 24, 2012 at 3:21 pmSo 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 🙂
Flossie Crums says
June 13, 2012 at 10:06 pmJust 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/
Stella says
July 31, 2012 at 8:27 pmWhere can I find one in USA?
Sarah, Maison Cupcake says
August 1, 2012 at 12:31 pmSorry I don’t live the USA so I don’t know.