Who else is excited for Shark Week? I have heard a lot of friends talking about all the different shows that their families are excited to watch. I’ll never truly understand the Shark Week fascination, but I am hooked. Why not get in the Shark Week mood with these easy to make OREO Cookie Shark treats? They are a fun treat for birthday parties and get togethers too.
Yields: 6
SUPPLIES NEEDED
1 cookie mold
6 regular Oreo cookies
1 cup blue Wilton candy melts (from a 12 oz bag)
12 Wilton candy eyes
Wilton white decorator icing
3 large blue Airhead candies
1 large red Air Head candy
2 large white Air Head candies (Get an Airhead theater pack and it will have all of the colors)
Kitchen scissors
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat the blue candy melts in a Wilton candy warmer or double boiler pan until completely melted and smooth.
2. Pour 2 Tablespoons of the melted candy in each cookie mold.
3. Place an Oreo cookie in each mold, on top of the melted chocolate.
4. Pour additional melted blue candy on top of each cookie, up to the top of each mold. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.
5. For the shark fins, cut out 18 (1 1/2 inch long) triangles from the blue Airheads. Set aside.
6. Cut out 6 shark mouths from the red Airheads candy. You can make them any shape you like, just be sure to make them large enough to fit the shark teeth in them.
7. Cut out 24-30 sharp teeth from the white Airheads candy. Apply a small amount of icing to the back of each tooth and place on the red mouth. Give each shark a few upper teeth and some bottom teeth. I used 4-5 teeth per mouth.
8. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Gently pop out the chilled Oreos onto the cookie sheet.
9. Pipe 2 dots of icing on each cookie and place the eyes on the icing. Press down gently.
10. Pipe icing on the cookie where each mouth goes and gently lay the teeth-filled mouths over the icing. Press down gently.
11. For the top shark fin, gather 6 of the blue triangles and gently bend the upper tip to the right. This will give the fins a slight curve. Apply icing across the bottom of each top fin and lay the top edge of the Oreos on top. Press down firmly.
12. For the 6 left fins, apply icing across the bottom of each fin and attach to the left back edge of each Oreo cookie. Press down firmly. (If you would like a curve to the fins, stretch the tip of the triangle slightly down to the left).
13. For the remaining 6 right fins, apply icing across the bottom of each fin and attach to the right back edge of each shark cookie. Press down firmly. (If you would like a curve to the fins, stretch the tip of the triangle slightly down to the right).
14. Leave the shark cookies on the cookie sheet and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes for everything to “set.”
15. ENJOY!!
OREO Shark Treats
Ingredients
- 1 cookie mold
- 6 regular Oreo cookies
- 1 cup blue Wilton candy melts from a 12 oz bag
- 12 Wilton candy eyes
- Wilton white decorator icing
- 3 large blue Airhead candies
- 1 large red Air Head candy
- 2 large white Air Head candies Get an Airhead theater pack and it will have all of the colors
- Kitchen scissors
Instructions
- 1. Heat the blue candy melts in a Wilton candy warmer or double boiler pan until completely melted and smooth.
- 2. Pour 2 Tablespoons of the melted candy in each cookie mold.
- 3. Place an Oreo cookie in each mold, on top of the melted chocolate.
- 4. Pour additional melted blue candy on top of each cookie, up to the top of each mold. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.
- 5. For the shark fins, cut out 18 (1 1/2 inch long) triangles from the blue Airheads. Set aside.
- 6. Cut out 6 shark mouths from the red Airheads candy. You can make them any shape you like, just be sure to make them large enough to fit the shark teeth in them.
- 7. Cut out 24-30 sharp teeth from the white Airheads candy. Apply a small amount of icing to the back of each tooth and place on the red mouth. Give each shark a few upper teeth and some bottom teeth. I used 4-5 teeth per mouth.
- 8. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Gently pop out the chilled Oreos onto the cookie sheet.
- 9. Pipe 2 dots of icing on each cookie and place the eyes on the icing. Press down gently.
- 10. Pipe icing on the cookie where each mouth goes and gently lay the teeth-filled mouths over the icing. Press down gently.
- 11. For the top shark fin, gather 6 of the blue triangles and gently bend the upper tip to the right. This will give the fins a slight curve. Apply icing across the bottom of each top fin and lay the top edge of the Oreos on top. Press down firmly.
- 12. For the 6 left fins, apply icing across the bottom of each fin and attach to the left back edge of each Oreo cookie. Press down firmly. (If you would like a curve to the fins, stretch the tip of the triangle slightly down to the left).
- 13. For the remaining 6 right fins, apply icing across the bottom of each fin and attach to the right back edge of each shark cookie. Press down firmly. (If you would like a curve to the fins, stretch the tip of the triangle slightly down to the right).
- 14. Leave the shark cookies on the cookie sheet and place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes for everything to "set."
- 15. ENJOY!!
Want more Shark Week Fun? Check out 20 Shark Week Crafts for Kids.
These are pretty cute. My nephews would love these, & enjoy making them, too.
Even though Shark Week is over, I’m saving this recipe to make with my 7 year old grandson. He loves sharks, Airheads, & Oreos. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Those are adorable and look delicious! Perfect for an ocean-themed party. My grandsons would enjoy doing the shark crafts, too!
These are so cute! Thank you for the tutorial.
These are so cute! My kids would love making them with me. Thanks for sharing ?
These are oh so adorable! Will have to try these for my nephews birthday party
This would be adorable when my daughter needs to bring treats for her next pot luck at class. How cute!
Oh my gosh! These are super cute! Will have to try these!