# What You 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:
01 - Position 12 shortbread cookies evenly in a large circle on a serving platter to represent clock hours.
02 - Attach chocolate numbers 1 through 12 onto each cookie or pipe melted chocolate directly to write the numbers.
03 - Distribute mini chocolate éclairs and cream puffs attractively between and around the cookies.
04 - Fill the platter’s center with seedless green grapes, halved strawberries, and blueberries, arranging them visually.
05 - Sprinkle edible gold or silver decorations evenly over fruits and pastries for a festive shimmer.
06 - Lightly sift powdered sugar across the entire platter to create a snowy effect.
07 - Place dollops of whipped cream and chocolate ganache in small bowls around the platter for dipping.
08 - Enhance the display by adding flakes of edible gold leaf as desired.
09 - Just before midnight, position two thin chocolate sticks or piped chocolate strips as clock hands pointing at 12.
