Polar bear peppermint creams

Method

• step 1

  Sieve the icing sugar into a large bowl. Mix in the egg white, a little at a time – stop adding it when you have a soft dough that feels like plasticine.

• step 2

  Add 3 drops of the peppermint essence, mix well and taste. Add another drop if it isn’t minty enough.

• step 3

  Roll half the mixture into 15 balls, about the size of cherry tomatoes, then flatten them with your hand to make the bear heads.

• step 4

  Place on sheets of baking parchment on a large board or tray. Using half the remaining mixture, make blueberry-sized balls and flatten them out onto the heads to make snouts. Add chocolate sweets for the noses.

• step 5

  Use the rest of the mixture to make the ears. Shape them into tiny balls and press them gently into the top of the heads with your fingertips. Use a cocktail stick to shape the eyes.

• step 6

  Leave the polar bears to dry for 3-4 hrs, or overnight. Eat within 1 month.