# What You'll Need:
→ Cookies and Pastries
01 - 12 large round shortbread cookies (store-bought or homemade)
02 - 8 mini chocolate éclairs
03 - 8 mini cream puffs
→ Fruits
04 - 1 cup seedless green grapes
05 - 1 cup fresh strawberries, halved
06 - 1 cup blueberries
→ Sparkling Decorations
07 - 1/2 cup edible gold or silver sprinkles
08 - 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
09 - Edible gold leaf (optional)
→ Dips and Extras
10 - 1 cup whipped cream
11 - 1 cup chocolate ganache or chocolate sauce
12 - 12 chocolate numbers (1–12), or melted chocolate for piping numbers
# How to Make It:
01 - Place the 12 shortbread cookies evenly in a circular pattern on a large serving platter to represent the hours of a clock.
02 - Attach chocolate numbers (1 through 12) onto each cookie using melted chocolate, or pipe numbers directly with melted chocolate.
03 - Distribute the mini chocolate éclairs and cream puffs attractively between and around the cookies to add variety.
04 - Fill the center of the platter with seedless green grapes, halved strawberries, and blueberries, arranging them decoratively.
05 - Lightly sprinkle edible gold or silver sprinkles over the fruits and pastries to create a sparkling effect.
06 - Sift powdered sugar evenly over the entire platter to simulate a snowy appearance.
07 - Place dollops of whipped cream and chocolate ganache or sauce in small bowls arranged around the platter for dipping.
08 - Accent the platter with optional edible gold leaf flakes for additional elegance.
09 - Just prior to midnight, form clock hands pointing at 12 using two thin chocolate sticks or piped chocolate strips.
