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    home » Recipes » Snacks

    Tiny teddies, made with milo, 4 ingredients

    Published: Oct 4, 2020. Modified: Oct 21, 2020By:Kylie·This post may contain affiliate links·

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    We have been having fun over the school holidays making more fun recipes for back to school that the whole family will enjoy. These tiny teddies are super easy to make, delicious and only need 4 ingredients!

    two teddy biscuits on a cloth napkin with blue and white paper straws

    Have some fun with the kids and make them together, as they contain no egg even the cookie dough can be eaten! That means that sneaky sampling is perfectly fine! This recipe couldn't be easier!

    Why tiny teddies?

    Tiny Teddies are a lunchbox kid favourite in Australia, and are made by the biggest biscuit company here. Because of how cute they are, kids love them! Making your own is so quick and easy. If you're looking for a healthier version, I also have these on the blog.

    two teddy biscuits on a napkin, the rest on a tray

    Kid friendly biscuits

    There are loads of kid friendly biscuits on the blog. You could try these vanilla cookies (they have no egg, so perfect for making with kids). These 100 condensed milk cookies from Bake Play Smile are amazing!

    Or if your kids prefer savoury, you could try these cheese crackers.Or these cheesy quinoa crackers from healthy little foodies are a winner.

    Top tips for making tiny teddies

    • grab a cutter for cutting the teddies from here
    • make sure you pop the dough in the fridge, otherwise it will be very hard to roll out
    • if it's a hot day, roll the dough in batches putting it in the fridge when it's not being rolled
    • roll out the dough between two sheets of baking paper for easy rolling and easy cleanup
    tiny teddy biscuits on a tray

    What do I need to make them?

    Let's be honest, nobody wants a "quick and easy" recipe that contains 70 gazillion ingredients. So these cookies only need 4 ingredients. That's right. 4.

    • milo, it's an Aussie thing, swap with ovaltine or horlicks if you can't source it
    • butter it needs to be softened, and no, margarine will not work!
    • self-raising flour if you like you can make your own- 1 teaspoon of baking powder to one cup of plain flour
    • sugar not much, just enough to sweeten and help the dough to become a cohesive unit

    And in terms of equipment, you just need a large bowl, a spatula, a rolling pin and baking trays. How is that for simple?

    ingredients: flour, butter, sugar and milo

    Steps for making the biscuits:

    • Step1: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add the butter and using the spatula start smushing it through the flour.
    • Step 2: Get your hands into it and knead until it's a dough
    • Step 3: Refrigerate the dough for ½ hour.
    • Step 4: Roll out the dough between two sheets of baking paper until 5mm thick.
    • Step 5: Cut into teddy shapes using your cutter. Trim off the excess and re-roll.
    • Step 6: Bake at 180 degrees for 12 minutes.
    process shots showing the steps for making the cookies

    Variations:

    I get sick of rolling cookies out, and when that happens I just roll balls of the dough and then imprint them with a fork. They take longer to cook (15-18 minutes) but are much easier to do.

    when you get sick of rolling out the dough, roll into balls and squish with a fork!

    Serving suggestion

    These are perfect on their own. But dip them in some milk that has milo in it and they are AMAZING! If you want another Milo recipe, then these Milo muffins are one bowl and the kids love them!

    tiny teddy dipped into milo and milk

    Can I freeze them?

    Yes! And double, or triple batching them means you will never run out!

    teddies on a napkin with straws, milk and a spoon of milo

    Tiny teddies, made with milo, 4 ingredients

    These 4 ingredient tiny teddies are perfect for baking with kids, making for the lunchbox and an afternoon snack! You only need 4 ingredients to make them and one is milo!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: snacks
    Cuisine: Modern Australian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes
    fridge time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 47 minutes
    Servings: 36 teddies
    Calories: 160kcal
    Author: Kylie
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    Ingredients

    • 150 grams self-raising flour
    • 40 grams milo
    • 100 grams butter softened
    • 50 grams caster sugar

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius. Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl and add the butter.
    • Smush together with a spatula.
    • Get your hands into it and knead until you have a good dough.
    • Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    • Roll out the dough to 5mm thick between two layers of baking paper.
    • Cut the teddies and remove the excess, re-rolling until all the dough is used.
    • Bake for 12 mins. at 180 degrees celsius.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4cookies | Sodium: 270mg | Sugar: 6g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Calories: 160kcal | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Fat: 9g | Protein: 2g | Carbohydrates: 18g
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    Comments

    1. Jules says

      January 17, 2021 at 11:47 pm

      These are great. But at what stage can you freeze them? As dough, as dough in biscuit shapes (uncooked), as cooked biscuits? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        January 18, 2021 at 10:27 am

        I freeze them as cooked biscuits!

        Reply
    2. Emily Glover says

      October 30, 2020 at 2:18 am

      5 stars
      all my kids love these they taste like whoopers candy

      Reply
    3. Dannii says

      October 06, 2020 at 7:03 pm

      These are super cute. I am going to make them with my kids this weekend.

      Reply
    4. Nart at Cooking with Nart says

      October 06, 2020 at 5:21 pm

      Awwwww, how cute and fun are these tiny teddies!!! I'm a big fan of Milo so I know I'm gonna love these!

      Reply
    5. Sara says

      October 06, 2020 at 4:45 pm

      OMG Kylie!! Milo Tiny Teddies, could that be any more Aussie. Love it!! These are just the cutest, perfect for the kids during the school holidays.

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        October 06, 2020 at 5:15 pm

        They sure are the aussie-est thing ever! 🤣 They've been a life saver these school holidays!

        Reply
    6. Andrea says

      October 06, 2020 at 3:54 pm

      What a great recipe! I love this idea and my kids will love them in their lunchboxes. They will have fun making them too!

      Reply
    7. Emily says

      October 06, 2020 at 3:18 pm

      These tiny teddies are so cute! My kids loved making them with me, and especially enjoyed eating them after!

      Reply
    8. Sally says

      October 06, 2020 at 2:11 pm

      So fun for the kiddos!

      Reply

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