Monday, February 22, 2010

Mickey Mouse Oreo Favors

My son decided he wanted a Mickey Mouse theme for his 3rd birthday party this past January. For today's post, I want to show you these adorable Mickey Mouse Oreo Favors. (The idea came from www.mypartyfile.com) Aren't these just adorable? The kids loved them! I made some into cookies and some into lollipops.





Directions:
Melt red chocolate melting chips in microwave, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Dip the bottom half of each Double-Stuffed Oreo into the red chocolate. Gently slide a lollipop stick directly through the center of the Oreo cookie (through the white filling in the middle) and stop just before it comes out the other end. Lay on waxed paper for the red chocolate to dry.

Hint: If you are having troubles with the Oreos breaking, pop the Oreos in the microwave on defrost for 10 seconds before you dip them in red chocolate and insert the sticks so the centers will soften up and the stick will slide right in.

Rub a dark chocolate melting chip on the side of a hot kettle to slightly melt it, and gently insert between the biscuits. Repeat for the other ear. When the icing is dry, add two dots of white icing (I used a tube of white icing) for Mickey’s buttons. Store in an airtight container, and refrigerate if the weather is hot!

If you want to give them as party favors, pop each one into a cellophane bag, then tie a little ribbon at the bottom.

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54 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 10, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    This is such a wonderful idea! I'm having my son's birthday party next month and would love to make these. How far in advance do you think these can be made? Thanks, Heather

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  2. KathieMarch 10, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Hi Heather! I would probably make them 2-3 days in advance, just keep them in a cool place. I don't think I'd make them more than a week ahead of time though. Have fun making them! :)

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  3. UnknownMarch 27, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    First let me congratulate you, I love your site. What do you use for the ears?

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  4. KathieMarch 27, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Hi Alex. Thanks so much for your comment. I used milk chocolate melting chips for the ears. Bags of them can be found at stores like Hobby Lobby and Michaels.

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  5. JenMarch 30, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    These are great! How much of the red chocolate did you have to buy?

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  6. KathieMarch 30, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    I just bought one bag and probably used only 1/2 - 3/4 of it.

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  7. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    Hi I was wondering where did you get the lollipop sticks and bags?

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  8. KathieApril 2, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    I bought the sticks and bags at Michaels. Most arts & crafts stores carry them.

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  9. RosanneApril 15, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    This is so cute!!! What a great job!!!! I've never seen red chocolate. Where could I buy it?

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  10. VanessaMay 26, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    I love this idea. How did you got the ears to stick?

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  11. KathieMay 26, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    Hi Vanessa! Just melt a little chocolate off one side of the chocolate melting chip then press against the side of the Oreo. Once the chocolate dries, the ears will be nice and secure.

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  12. andersongirls5June 26, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    These are perfect. Our daughter, McKinley (Mickey) is turning 4 in July and adores anything Mickey Mouse. Such a fun treat-thanks. Great blog. I'll be back. Janet

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  13. RhysJune 30, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    O wow! I just happened upon your blog by chance and I'm so glad I did. These are fantastic. Will have to try them out sometime. Thanks so much for including the step-by-step!

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  14. LorieJuly 24, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    These are adorable!!! I am going to share a link with my readers tomorrow!!

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  15. KathieJuly 25, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Lorie,
    Thanks so much for linking to my blog! I'm so glad you like these Mickey Mouse Oreos. They are a lot of fun to make!

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  16. BJ_MamaJuly 25, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Perfect for my daughter's 4th bday next month! THANKS!

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  17. wJuly 25, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    LOVE IT! thanks for the tutorial! seems easy enough... but with folks like me out there, a step by step is definitely needed!

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  18. gretchenAugust 25, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    What a great idea! Where did you buy your red chocolate though? I don't think I've ever seen that... :-)

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  19. KathieAugust 25, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Hi Gretchen - I found the red chocolate melting chips at Michael's. Do you have a Michael's or even a Hobby Lobby in your area? If not, you can also purchase them online through Amazon. Hope that helps!

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  20. AmberSeptember 27, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    super excited to have stumbled upon this! my son's second birthday party is this weekend and it's Mickey Mouse themed :D definitely making these!

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  21. AnonymousOctober 29, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    I have been a MM fan for years! I will be making these for my Great-Grandchildren

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  22. StephanieNovember 21, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Hi, these are adorable! What size bags and lollipop sticks did you use?

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  23. Momma GJanuary 25, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    Hi I love these pops. I'm making them for my Grandson's first Birthday on Saturday. Made them this morning but the sticks are sliding out now. How did you get the sticks to stay in?

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  24. KathieJanuary 25, 2012 at 11:17 PM

    Momma G,
    Did you use the double-stuffed Oreos? Also, make sure you only push the stick about 2/3 the way in.

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  25. LysaJanuary 26, 2012 at 5:46 PM

    Hi Kathie,
    These are awesome! I am in process of helping a friend with a Disney wedding in fall 2012. I think we may have to make these for the shower or work them in somehow to the wedding. I love them. Great job!
    Lysa

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  26. katiepieFebruary 13, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    These are so cute! We're planning my son's 2nd bday party and these would be great as favors. What an awesome idea! Thanks so much for the inspiration!

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  27. AnonymousFebruary 15, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Kathie,
    Thanks for the idea. I did these for Valentine's day and used Snackwells' chocolate covered mini pretzels for the ears and they turned out pretty cute:) I couldn't find the red chocolate so I ended up dying white chocolate red (which took half a bottle of red dye) and white non pareils for the buttons. Still turned out really cute. Thanks again!

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  28. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2012 at 12:32 AM

    Great idea! My daughter is 2 soon and I wanted to do a Minnie cake for her, I am going to do this but do pink for the pants and pipe a bow between the ears! Thanks for the idea!

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    Making these for my kids' 2 and 4 year joint bday part a month before we go to Disney. Question: Do you think using icing tube for white buttons is easier than just dropping ball sprinkles, like nonpariels, or no? The white ball sprinkles are much cheaper than tube icing, plus tips, but I am afraid I'll hit my fingers on the chocolate b/c I'd have to do it before the chocolate hardens, instead of after.

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  30. KathieFebruary 26, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    White nonpareils would work great too! Dropping them on while the icing is still wet would not be difficult and you could always have a toothpick on hand if you needed to move it a tad after dropping in on the icing. Either option would look great so just do whichever you feel more comfortable doing. I'm sure they will look great and your kids will love them!!! :)

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  31. CathyFebruary 28, 2012 at 1:40 PM

    These are great! My son's 1st bday is coming up next month and we are doing a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme. These are perfect and seem pretty easy to make. Thanks for such step by step directions. I'm excited to try them out!

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  32. SaNdYMarch 6, 2012 at 3:04 PM

    These just made me smile!! :D

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  33. AnonymousMarch 22, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    I am making them this weekend for my daughter's 3rd b-day party.... along with minnie mouse cupcakes :) Thank you

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  34. Team BeachApril 9, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    Do they make other colors of chocolate melting chips? I would love to do this as Minnie ones. Pink would be awesome! Just wondering if you knew. THese are awesome!

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  35. KathieApril 9, 2012 at 2:18 PM

    Yes! They definitely have pink chocolate melting chips. That would look cute!

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    1. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2013 at 1:10 PM

      Hi Kathie! All i can find is red candy melts by wilton,is that the same?

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  36. OliviaApril 10, 2012 at 1:49 AM

    Did you have any problems with the ears melting during the party? I tested this out and it seems that the ears melted quite fast. I'm worried because the party is outdoors in a garden and I don't want them to melt. Is there a better chocolate to use or method to make the shape?

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  37. AnonymousApril 12, 2012 at 2:47 PM

    How did you melt the chips for ears?

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  38. Megan@Whimsically HomemadeMay 4, 2012 at 7:32 PM

    Hey there! Just wanted to let you know we featured you in our Favorite Find Fridays post over at Whimsically Homemade. We used one of your pictures. If that's a problem let us know and we'll remove it immediately. Thanks for your great inspiration!

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  39. LizMay 14, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    Hi! I want to make these for my sons 2nd birthday, After dipping the cookies in the red chocolate, did you have to freeze them to harden the chocolate or is that not needed?

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  40. StephanieMay 20, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    So glad you watermarked your pic...Saw this on Pinterest from a generic source, but was still able to find you :) I'll be including these in a Diney-round-up post tomorrow!

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  41. VictoryJune 5, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    Hi! lovely cookies. Want to make it for my son's 2nd birthday.Where did you get the red chocolate melting chips?
    Thanks,
    Divya

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  42. AnonymousJune 13, 2012 at 5:12 AM

    U can find the chips @ walmart too. Jst fyi

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  43. AnonymousJune 22, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    Hi! Great idea! I'm wondering how to turn these inot Minnie Mouse cookies... Pink chocolate and a little bow?

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  44. UnknownJuly 21, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    I love them! Thanks for sharing, I'm gonna try to make this for my son's birthday! I love your blog!

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  45. UnknownJuly 23, 2012 at 3:00 PM

    I just love these

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  46. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    love these.. where can i find the red chips>> target maybe??

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  47. Lindsay Artsy-Fartsy MamaSeptember 17, 2012 at 1:40 AM

    So cute and sound easy enough for me! :) Thanks for the inspiration!!

    I featured your cute cookies on my blog today! Come on over and check it out :)
    http://www.artsyfartsymama.com/2012/09/pinteresting-features-n-shtuff-49.html

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  48. AnonymousOctober 5, 2012 at 5:56 AM

    Hi, these are so adorable. However in South Africa we dont have red choloate melting chips. Would I be able to use white chocolate chips and just colour them?

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  49. A_FlamaJanuary 29, 2013 at 12:34 PM

    Loved the idea!!! Thanks :)

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  50. SwaggerMomFebruary 21, 2013 at 8:10 AM

    Great, simple idea! Thanks so much for sharing! My son turns 3 next week and LOVES Mickey! He will be so happy! 8-)

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  51. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    Hi I can see to find "Red Candy Melts" by Wilton,is that the same as red chocolate melts?? And for that bag that you bought and used 1/2,how many oreo coockies you used?? Thanks!

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  52. AnonymousMay 1, 2013 at 7:28 AM

    thanks 4 these nice idea you gave me... My baby will be 1 year old next june,2013 and I will try to do this!!!! ( i saw in walmart a little bucket with mini oreos so maybeeee can i use that one as a ears?? ) Blessings! Edna.

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  53. AnonymousOctober 26, 2013 at 12:20 AM

    ms. kathie, there is no red chocolates available. what can i use a replacement? thank you

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