Mother, Baby & Kids

Food Art For Kids: Miss Going To The Beach? Make Beach-Inspired Cookies Instead

Reminiscing about a wonderful day in the sun? Do you have visions of the beach calling for you and you must go? Are you longing for the relaxing sounds of the waves and a picture-perfect sunset?

Sky above, sand below, peace within.

Unfortunately, it is the rainy season now – hence, your family’s beach holiday plan may have to be put on hold, but this should not stop you from getting beach-ready at home.

We are going to share with you a couple of tips to bring the beach home to you without the sand and surf!

GET CRAFTY

I never realised how much my kids missed the sandy beach and its crystal-clear waters until I saw my youngest son making a beach-inspired craft using a sponge and his building blocks. He basically made his own oasis at home!

UNLEASH YOUR KITCHEN GODDESS CREATIVITY

Wherever you are, bring your own sunshine; do not let anything stop you from having a little fun during this stay-at-home season.

Kitchen is truly a great place to unleash our creativity.

Get the kids involved to make this beach-themed starfish cookie to celebrate beach days all summer long.

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Starfish Cut Out Cookies

Course Snack
Cuisine Malay
Keyword Family
Prep Time 30 minutes
Baking Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 people
Author Merryn Tan

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 250 g Plain flour
  • 120 g Powdered sugar
  • 150 g Cold butter
  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 150 g Toasted skinless peanuts
  • Melted dark chocolate

Instructions

  • Combine flour, powdered sugar, salt, and cold butter in a mixer.
  • Add fresh milk and vanilla extract and continue mixing until the dough comes together.
  • Cover the dough with a cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Work on small portions of dough at a time, while keeping the rest of the dough chilled in the refrigerator.
  • Use a rolling pin to flatten a small portion of the dough.
  • Cut out dough using star-shaped cookie cutters.
  • Arrange cookie dough on a lined baking tray.
  • Roll the remaining dough and cut out cookie shapes until all dough is used up.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C for 20 minutes.
  • Cool cookies on a wire rack.
  • Toast skinless peanuts until golden.
  • Coarsely blend toasted peanuts to resemble sand.
  • Melt dark chocolate in a double boiler.
  • Dip one side of the cookie surface in melted chocolate.
  • Press into crushed peanuts.
  • Repeat until all cookies are coated with dark chocolate and crushed peanuts.
  • Serve on crushed toasted peanuts to have your own sandy beach at home!

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Now, it is your turn to create your own cuti-cuti-inspired cookies or cupcakes and stand a chance to win kitchen appliances worth up to RM1,000 when you join our Taste of the Holidays contest. Visit our special Cuti-Cuti Family page for more info!