Red Nose Day:
Do Something Funny for Money!
Red Nose Bunnies (Biscuits/Cookies) Recipe
Red Nose Day is nearly upon us – in about two weeks time, we will all be able to wear red noses to work, meet friends for lunch wearing them, as well as sleep in them if that’s what floats your boat! Red Nose day alternates each year with a sports (Sport Relief) or comedy (Comic Relief) related theme for raising money. Millions, and I mean millions, of pounds are raised each year through a variety of ways, some funny (as in this year) and some sporty, as in last year. It’s been 25 years since Red Nose Day first burst onto our screens and this year, once again, the nation is gearing up to put on their Noses, pull out all the stops, and get fundraising. Whether it’s at work, at school or at home, the money you raise is used to transform the lives of countless people, both here at home in the UK and across Africa…..and here is my humble offering, a Red Nose Bunnies (Biscuits/Cookies) recipe that can me made for a bake sale to sell, and raise money for this amazing cause.
Red Nose Bunnies
You may have seen lots of cooking and recipes on the TV already – The Great British Menu’s brief has been for the competing chefs to create a four-course meal (suitable for a banquet) with a comedy element; so far I have seen balloons attached to plates, bath tubs filled with dessert, a meal served in a box lined with comics, a rabbit dish in a hat and a few more humorous serving ideas. My biscuits (cookies) are easy to make, fun to decorate and even better to eat! They may have a look of Rudolph about them, as one friend commented, but they are definitely Red Nose Bunnies with a very LARGE red nose that set’s them apart from the Easter Bunny! (Although, they can be made without the large red hooter for Easter if you like)
Red Nose Day: Do Something Funny for Money! Red Nose Bunnies (Biscuits/Cookies) Recipe
You may wonder why I am making my biscuits for Red Nose Day now, well I was asked if I would like to enter into a little baking fun by Sainsbury’s, and as I am a “good time gal” I accepted! The brief was to make and bake some red nose day cookies and decorate them…….I think I have fulfilled that brief and can I just say, I had a HUGE amount of fun in the kitchen! I used my own standard recipe suitable for iced biscuits, and added vanilla as the flavouring; but, grated orange or lemon zest would also be a great ingredients to add for a zingy citrus-flavoured biscuit. I could have made the Red Nose Day Cookies on the Sainsbury’s website, as they look fun, but I had it in mind that a nice spring bunny would be fun to make, with Easter being so close to Red Nose Day this year, so it’s Bunnies Away!
Red Nose Day: Do Something Funny for Money! Red Nose Bunnies (Biscuits/Cookies) Recipe
There’s also a The Great Comic Relief Bake Off too…..you may have seen that on the TV already, it really was a scream! The Great Comic Relief Bake Off may be over, but you can still get in on the Bake Off action with your own Red Nose Day bake sale. There’s a lovely little kit with top tips and tools that’ll help you use the power of cakes to make the world a better place. And for true Bake Off perfection, you can also get your own Great Comic Relief Bake Off apron and whip up some tasty treats with their fab recipe book.
Mary Berry says “No soggy bottoms please!”
I hope you enjoy my recipe, if you make it, the recipe is below and I although I have listed what I used to decorate my biscuits with, please do use your own ideas, as long as the bunnies have a red nose! Before I go, here are a few ideas how you can raise money this year: Throw a Red Nose Day party and charge entry on the door; Host an eighties quiz night and see who’s got the knowledge; Download our sweepstake poster now and charge people to take part; Get together with some baking buddies and bake for a bake sale or get sponsored to spend a day dressed as your favourite eighties star! That’s all for today, I will be back with a NEW and delicious 5:2 recipe idea tomorrow, so after all of this sugar and spice, do pop back later! Karen
Red Nose Day: Do Something Funny for Money! Red Nose Bunnies (Biscuits/Cookies) Recipe
Red Nose Bunnies (Biscuits/Cookies)
Print recipe
| Serves | 12 Bunnies |
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Cook time | 20 minutes |
| Total time | 50 minutes |
| Allergy | Egg, Wheat |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Dessert, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Serve Cold |
| Occasion | Birthday Party, Casual Party, Easter |
| Region | British |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
Ingredients
Biscuits/Cookies
- 100g unsalted butter
- 150g plain flour
- 50g icing sugar
- 1 free-range egg yolk
- Vanilla extract
Icing
- 125g icing sugar
- pink food colouring
Decorations
- glace cherries, cut in half (for the nose)
- edible decorating pearls (for the ears)
- chocolate chips (for the eyes)
- jellied lemon slices, cut in half (for the eyes)
- jellied lemon slices, the (for the mouth)
Note
These fun red nose bunny biscuits (cookies) can be made with the children and also decorated by them too; the recipe was created for Red Nose Day, but these would be great fun for the Easter tea time table too!
Directions
| Step 1 | For the biscuits: heat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6. Grease 2 baking trays or line with non-stick baking paper/parchment. |
| Step 2 | Put the butter and flour into a mixing bowl and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. (Or pulse in a food processor/mixer) |
| Step 3 | Add the icing sugar, egg yolk and a few drops of vanilla extract, and then mix it all together, until it is a soft dough. Wrap in clingfilm and chill for half an hour. |
| Step 4 | Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into "bunny" shapes with a bunny rabbit cutter. |
| Step 5 | Place the bunny biscuits on the greased/lined baking trays and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until they are crisp and a pale golden brown. Leave on the baking trays for 2 minutes to firm up then carefully remove to a wire rack to cool. |
| Step 6 | For the decoration: Mix the icing sugar with a little water and the food colouring, adding a little at a time, until it is thick and smooth. |
| Step 7 | Spread the icing over the bunny biscuits and then decorate as shown in the photos with the decorating ingredients. |
| Step 8 | Allow the icing to set and then serve. Can be stored in an airtight tin for up to a week, or the biscuits can be frozen before being decorated. |
Red Nose Day: Do Something Funny for Money! Red Nose Bunnies (Biscuits/Cookies) Recipe
Red Nose Bunnies
Kate Williamson says
Kids will love making these. Shared on Facebook and twitter. Xx Thankyou for a simple but great biscuit idea. Xx
Karen Booth says
Thanks Kate, these will be GREAT fun for the children and even I had fun making them! Karen
Rachel K @MarmadukeS says
What a hoot! (Or whatever noise bunnies make . . . a rustle or a nibble I suspect!) Can’t tell you how much these made me laugh!
Karen Booth says
Thank goodness it’s not just me who giggles at silly things like this! I had a good old chortle when I finished making these Rachel! Karen
rita cooks italian says
Beautiful and funny biscuits, Karen! My little boys are getting ready for the red nose day and this seems the perfect treat for the day (along with all the other good things to do in order to raise money!).
Karen Booth says
Thanks Rita! These were fun to make and even better to eat! Karen 🙂
Camilla @Fab Food 4 Alll says
So who’s this supposed friend who said they looked like Rudolph, what a cheek eh (snigger)! Good fund cookies Karen (that must have been a Freudian slip so we’ll go with it), well done too on a very informative post (note to self, copy this)! Do you think the supermarkets order in extra glace cherries every time Red Nose Day comes around? (Next note to self, get shares in glace cherries). Here’s to a sucessful Red Nose Day on 15th March and I hope everyone does something funny for money:-)
Karen Booth says
I WONDER who that friend was eh Camilla? *sniggers back* I am sure that supermarkets may have a watch on their glacé cherries at this time of the year, an alert on sticky red noses! Karen
Marie Clifton says
how cute! I’ve shared them on Faecbook ^_^
Karen Booth says
Thanks Marie!
Maya Russell says
They look so sweet! Shared on Twitter, @maisietoo – https://twitter.com/maisietoo/status/307025138229063680
Karen Booth says
THANKS Maya!
Fiona Matters says
These almost made me scream when I saw them at work! Just adorable. I’m doing a big biscuit bake at the moment. Found out my boyfriend loves them and they’re great after coming in from a run. I was also just looking at my glace cherries yesterday thinking that I have to use them up before moving in 2 weeks (squee). Don’t think I have any bunny faces. I do have some adorable teddies though. I’ll maybe have a go and show you the results! Shared on twitter.
Karen Booth says
OMG! Red nose teddies….they would be FABULOUS! Do let me know if you make them! Karen
shelley jessup says
What a great idea, never thought of using cherrys for red nose day cakes, doh lol!
shelley jessup says
sorry forgot to add that I am sharing this post too via twitter as @jessups
Tracy Nixon says
Thanks! G+1’d x
Jayne Sullivan says
So cute. Such a worthy cause.
olivia kirby says
These are great! Shared on google +
Herbert Appleby says
shared here https://twitter.com/SmokinHerbz1/status/308413205137461248
Tracy Nixon says
tweeted thanks @tracyknixon
Carol says
I absolutely love rabbits… So when I saw these fabulous cookies on Sainsbury’s FB page I just had to check them out! They are super-cute and wonderful! :o)
Karen Booth says
THANKS so much Carol! Karen
Herbert Appleby says
shared here https://twitter.com/SmokinHerbz1/status/310424079716995072
Herbert Appleby says
shared here https://twitter.com/SmokinHerbz1/status/311262290966106113
Tracy Nixon says
Shared again on FB. Made these yesterday with my kids – they are taking them to school on Friday for red nose day!
shelley jessup says
Im tweeting this post as @jessups
shelley jessup says
I am tweeting this on red nose day as @jessups
Sarah Hatfull says
These are so cute, I can see kids going totally mad for them!
Karen Booth says
Thanks! I bet the kids would have fun making them too!
Tracy Nixon says
These went down so well last Friday – not a crumb left!
Christine Sunter says
Wish I’d seen these last week before I faffed around trying to make something with a red nose!
Jacqueline says
I will be making these with my childcare students!
Hayley Fountain says
these are so cute, sharing on twitter @magical2727
Jen Harris says
loved theses x
Maya Russell says
Tweeted again as @maisietoo – https://twitter.com/maisietoo/status/317895998229868544
alison says
I love these, plus they’re perfect for Rudolph cookies at Christmas too!
Tracy Nixon says
We made Easter bunnies yesterday! Yummy!
Maya Russell says
Shared on Twitter as @maisietoo – https://twitter.com/maisietoo/status/323685151638949890
Gemma Clark says
these look really fun,think my kids would enjoy making and eating them 🙂
Tracy Nixon says
Tweeted again thank you
clair downham says
must make these next red nose day as my kids would love them
Wendy Tolhurst says
Will have to give this biscuit recipe a try – whilst I have no problem making cakes, I don’t tend to get such good results from biscuits.
Tracy Palmer says
These are gorgeous!!!! 🙂 xx
Nicola White says
my kids would love to make this, thankyou for a fantastic recipe x
lia burns says
aww these are so sweet for any occasion i think im gonna have a try x
Victoria Peake says
these look so cute, especially with the red noses. Bet they taste delicious too!
Janet Rumley says
Lovely idea – I will be fully prepared for next year, and am sure we will manage a try-out before then!
Charlotte Clark says
Great!
Shared via twitter
(https://twitter.com/charlottesus88/status/346659984773369857)
Reader says
I just tweeted this post @c0mp4r101 🙂
Vohn says
These are adorable Karen. Rudolph the Red Nosed Bunny for Christmas?! Vohn x
Vikki says
I’m going to give these a go and call them Rudolph 🙂
Claire Willmer says
Great idea perfect to addapt for christmas aswell, thankyou x