Let’s make some cookies that look like stepping stones in the garden! What I love about the easy cookie decorating idea is that you can customize the garden stone cookies for any event or theme. Children of all ages can join in decorating garden stone cookies.
We traditionally remember to make stepping stones on holidays and milestones. Wouldn’t it be fun to add an edible version to the celebration? Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduation, birthdays, anniversaries…
Grab the kids, some cookies, frosting and candy and let them get creative to make candy Garden stone biscuits. The decorative springboard cookies we’re making today are for Mother’s Day!
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The idea for these cookies is based on an edible version of a full-size garden stepping stone Hungry Happenings – Cookies ‘n Cream Fudge garden stones. It put me on the path to making more three-ingredient edible stones.
Edible stone ingredients
When mixed together they really have the look of stone!
Little hands will find it easy to decorate these cookies. Kids can be artistic or messy as long as they’re having fun! Our garden stones can be decorated in so many different ways with candies and other edibles.
Suggested ingredients for stone decoration
The goal is to make something fun and festive for every holiday you celebrate. Today on Mother’s Day let’s do something for mom.
- 18-24 store bought or baked Sugar Cookies (I made 18 (3 1/2 inch cookies))
- 1 cup Betty Crocker Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Cream Frosting*
- Optional: 1 or 2 Oreo cookies
- Sweets to decorate cookies
*You could also just mash some Oreo cookies into white icing.
Instructions for making Garden Springboard Cookies
Step 1
Place the cookies on a cooling rack placed over a piece of cookies parchment or wax paper.
step 2
Open your can of Cookies ‘n’ Cream Frosting and stir in the crumbs. If you would like a darker shade of gray for your garden stone cookies, mash up another Oreo cookie or two and stir them into the frosting.
step 3
Pour glaze into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high for 20 seconds, then stir. Heat for another 20 seconds, then stir. If the icing is thin enough to pour, it’s done, if not, heat in 10-second increments, stirring after each one, until done.
step 4
Pour the icing over the cookies, spreading with a spoon if necessary. You may need to reheat the glaze as you work. Let the frosting set for about 20 minutes.
step 5
Now the kids can have fun decorating their cookies with candies to make them look like garden rocks.
The cookies will stay fresh for a few days if stored at room temperature. Place them in an airtight container to keep them from drying out.
cooking time
1 minute
Extra time
15 minutes
total time
16 minutes
Ingredients
18-24 store-bought or baked sugar cookies (I made 18 (3 1/2 inch) cookies)
1 cup Betty Crocker Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Cream Frosting (or white frosting with mixed crushed Oreo cookies)
(Optional) 1 or 2 Oreo cookies
Candy for decorating cookies – M&M’s, Skittles, Candy Coated, Sunflower Seeds, Chocolate Rocks, Reese’s Pieces, Starburst, Confetti Sprinkles
instructions
- Place the cookies on a cooling rack or parchment paper to decorate.
- In a plastic bag, crumble the Oreo cookies into cookie dust.
- Open the frosting and stir in some cookie crumbs and dust until the frosting is the desired shade of gray.
- Place the frosting in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high for 20 seconds, then stir. Heat for another 20 seconds and then stir. Continue until the icing is thin enough to pour.
- Using a spoon, pour the frosting over the cookies to even out if needed. Let the frosting sit for about 20 minutes.
- Decorate like garden stones!
More garden springboard fun
Now that you have delicious garden stone cookies for your celebration, why not make a real garden stepping stone that will last forever in your yard?
Make a stepping stone
We made kids stepping stones for Father’s Day here on the Kids Activities Blog. We also found these favorite garden stones to make for your yard:
Did your kids have fun making a garden stepping stone cookie?