Birthday party food ideas
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Below are some of my favorite recipes for birthday party cookies. Most of these birthday party food ideas can be done with ingredients that you already have at home.

Recipe #1 Basic shortbread cookies is my staple cookie mix. It can be used for so many themes and ideas. Roll it, stamp it, shape it...if you only make one cookie, make this one.

• Basic shortbread cookies
• Stained glass cookies
• Quick soft-bake scrummies
• Banana cookies
• Rice Krispie biscuits
• Melting Moments
  
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#1 Baisc shortbread cookies (makes about 12)

This is my staple coookie mix. You can use it for any shape and size cookie so works well with any party theme.

Ingredients:
225g plain flour; 50g caster sugar; 125g butter; 1 small orange, grated rind and 1 tbsp juice.

Method:

1. Set the oven to 180°C/350°F/ gas mark 4. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment.
2. Place flour and sugar in a large bowl. Cut butter into small pieces and rub into the flour mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs.
3. Stir in the orange rind and juice, then mould the mixture into a ball with your hands.
4. On a floured surface, knead the dough lightly then roll out until 5mm thick.
5. Using a cookie cutter cut out shapes and place on the baking sheet.
6. Cook for 10 minutes until pale golden brown. Carefully loosen with a palette knife and leave to cool.
7. When cool decorate with frosting, or dust with a little icing sugar.

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#2 Stained glass cookies (makes about 20)

These look wonderful when they are done and your friends will certainly be asking you how you did it.

Method:

1. Set the oven to 180°C/350°F/ gas mark 4. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment.
2. Beat the butter and sugar until pale and creamy.
3. Sift the flour into the butter and sugar mixture. Stir in the milk and then knead to form a softball of dough.
4. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until about 1/2 cm thick. Cut into shapes with a variety of biscuit cutters and place on the prepared tray.
5. Using a small cookie cutter, cut a hole in the centre of each shape and put half a boiled sweet in each hole.
6. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven and leave to cool whilst still on the tray. When the melted sweets have hardened, move the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.

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#3 Quick-bake scrummies (makes about 24)

White choc chip, peanut, fruit and marshmallow...you won't be able to resist these.

Ingredients
175g butter or margarine softened; 150g light muscovado sugar; 2 medium egg yolks; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; pinch of salt; 225g plain flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 100g white chocolate broken into small pieces; 40g glacé cherries, chopped; 40g mini marshmallows; 40g no-need to soak dried apricots, chopped; 75g unsalted peanuts; 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter.

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/ gas mark 5 and grease and line three baking sheets with baking parchment.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the fat and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the egg yolks, vanilla essence and salt. Stir in the flour and baking powder and mix well. Divide the mixture evenly between three bowls.
4. Mix the cherries, apricots and marshmallows into one of the bowls of biscuit mixture, the chocolate pieces into another and the peanuts and peanut butter into the third.
5. Divide each of the mixtures into eight, mould into rounds and place well apart on the three baking sheets. The marshmallow cookies will spread the most so use two baking sheets for these if your baking sheets aren't particularly large.
6. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until firm and lightly browned then leave to cool for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. NB These cookies are best served slightly warm. However to save preparing on the day you could make them in advance to the stage before you put them in the oven. Freeze on lined trays overnight, then place in freezer bags for up to 3 months. When ready to use, remove from the bags, place them on lined baking trays and bake as normal plus 3-4 minutes.

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#4 Banana cookies (makes about 16)

These are great for younger kids and they are healthy too!

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C/350°F/ gas mark 4 and grease and line two baking sheets with baking parchment.
2. Melt butter and syrup in a saucepan over a low heat.
3. Stir in the remaining ingredients in the order listed.
4. Put tablespoons on the greased baking sheets and flatten slightly with a fork.
5. Cook for 10-12 minutes until just golden. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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#5 Rice Krispie biscuits (makes about 16)

This recipe is one of my mother-in-laws specials.

Ingredients:
85g margarine; 85g sugar; 1 tablespoon golden syrup(light corn syrup); 100g packet of stoneless dates; 140g Rice Krispies; To Finish: chocolate for coating.

Method:

1. Lightly grease a Swiss roll tin.
2. Melt together the first 4 ingredients over a low heat. Add the Rice Krispies and mix well.
3. Spoon into the Swiss roll tin and press down with the back of the spoon.
4. Leave to cool and then cover with the melted chocolate.
5. Cut into slices or squares. NB You could also decorate these with smarties or choc chip shavings.

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#6 Melting Moments (makes about 24)

Ingredients:
115g butter or margarine; 85g sugar; few drops of vanilla essence or grated lemon rind; 1 medium egg yolk; 140g self-raising flour (sifted); crushed Cornflakes. To Finish: melted chocolate.

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/ gas mark 5. Grease a large baking sheet.
2. Cream the fat and sugar and beat in the flavouring and the egg yolk.
3. Using a fork, gradually work in the sifted flour and then mould in to a dough with your hands.
4. Divide the mixture into small balls and roll in the crushed Cornflakes.
5. Place the balls on the baking sheet and flatten slightly with the palm of your hand.
6. Cook in the centre of the oven for 15-20 minutes.
7. When cooked, cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
8. When completely cool, drizzle with melted chocolate.

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Chocolate Truffle Recipe 
You need:
125 grams coconut
50 grams cocoa powder
1 pack Marie Biscuits
375mls condensed milk
Extra coconut for dusting

Method:
Firstly crush ...