These almost midnight clock New Year’s Eve cookies are a fun food idea for your party. (This post was originally published in December 2011 and updated in December 2019.)
almost midnight New Year’s Eve cookies
Here’s a last-minute idea to celebrate Auld Lang Syne: Almost midnight clock New Year’s Eve cookies!
I’m not usually one who puts much stock in New Year’s, but tonight we’re celebrating in perfect style… walking across the street to our neighbor’s house for a yummy Danish New Year’s feast wherein the parents will all sit and drink wine and eat while we totally ignore the crazy kids running around totally ignoring us.
And clearly I’m in a hurry, because if you’ll notice, the time is 11:00, not 11:59, sigh. Just pretend the hour and minute hands are reversed on these “almost midnight” New Year’s Eve cookies.
I’m bringing these mini (ie. perfect for already sugar-dosed kids) almost-midnight clock cookie bites, a smaller, quicker variation of my almost midnight clock cookie pops from way back when.
more fun food ideas for New Year’s Eve
- countdown cookie sticks
- gold marshmallow pops
- ball drop marshmallow pops
- roundup of 30 more fun food ideas for New Years
how to make New Year’s Eve cookies
you will need:
- cookie dough
- royal icing
- small circle cookie cutter (1 1/4 inch)
- food coloring (any desired colors)
- disposable decorating bags
- couplers
- size 3 tips
- black edible writer
Find how-tos for basic cookie decorating HERE. Or, better yet, take my online cookie decorating course!
what to do:
Prepare cookie dough according to the recipe. Chill, roll out, cut out mini circles, bake, and let cool.
Prepare royal icing, divide, and tint colors you prefer. (Here, I use an “in-between consistency” of royal icing. Thin enough so the lines of icing disappear, but just thick enough to outline without the icing running off the cookie. To test the consistency, overturn a spoonful. The lines of icing should disappear in 15 to 20 seconds.)
Let dry well, preferably overnight! Draw the clocks with the food coloring pen, trying to remember to put the minute hand in the right place, unlike me.
New Year's Eve cookies
Fun almost midnight clock cookies for New Year's Eve.
Ingredients
- cookie dough
- royal icing
- small circle cookie cutter (1 1/4 inch)
- food coloring (any desired colors)
- disposable decorating bags
- couplers
- size 3 tips
- black edible writer
Instructions
Prepare cookie dough according to the recipe. Chill, roll out, cut out mini circles, bake, and let cool.
Prepare royal icing, divide, and tint colors you prefer. (Here, I use an "in-between consistency" of royal icing. Thin enough so the lines of icing disappear, but just thick enough to outline without the icing running off the cookie. To test the consistency, overturn a spoonful. The lines of icing should disappear in 15 to 20 seconds.)
Let dry well, preferably overnight! Draw the clocks with the food coloring pen.
helen says
Love those colors – how clever!
Karen @ Sugartown Sweets says
Love these sweet little cookies! We're celebrating Christmas with our "out of state" family 🙂 Happy New Year!
Martiel Beatty says
These are absolutely the cutest cookies I've ever seen! What a unique idea and great for kids and adults alike. love, love, love'm! Have a great time at your party & Happy New Year! Martiel @ sewmantra.blogspot.com
Page Song says
so so so pretty!!page
Erin says
So cute! Love these!
sue @ cakeballs, cookies and more says
so cute, the kids will love them.
FoodEpix says
They look adorable. Would love for you to share your pictures with us over at foodepix.com.
Trish - Sweetology101 says
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! These little poppers are fun and cute! I think doing these clocks to teach time would be fun and if you get the right time on the clock you get to EAT the cookie! Hope your 2012 is filled with many more good things. I am so excited for Sugarlicious!
Summerset says
The hands are reversed. The minute hand is the long one, so you have it looking like eleven o'clock instead of 11:58.
Paula says
Perfect little cookie for New Year's Eve. Small enough to pop in your mouth at midnight and still be able to kiss someone Happy New Year 🙂
the decorated cookie says
Oh geez, didn't even notice that, Summerset! I made these in about 2 seconds New Year's morning, and I THOUGHT something looked odd! (everybody else, just pretend I actually know how to tell time) 🙂