Description
Looking for a fun and easy fall treat to make with the kids? These Nutter Butter turkeys are so cute and perfect for Thanksgiving!
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 regular peanut-shaped Nutter Butter cookies
- 12 large round Nutter Butter cookies
- ½ cup white candy melts (might need a little extra)
- 120 pieces of candy corn
- 48 candy eyeballs
- Orange Reese’s Pieces (cut in half)
- Red cookie icing
Instructions
- Melt the white candy melts: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white candy melts on low or defrost, in 30-second bursts, stirring after each time until smooth. Let it cool a little while you prep the cookies.
- Prep your base: Line a tray with parchment paper. Take your round Nutter Butters and place them on the tray (you can leave the peanut butter filling in or scrape it out, up to you!).
- Build your turkey: Smear a little of the white chocolate on the back of a round cookie, then place a peanut-shaped Nutter Butter on the bottom half. Work quickly, the chocolate sets fast!
- Add the feathers: Place 5 candy corn pieces in a row on the back for feathers, gently pressing them into the white chocolate. The round cookie helps hold them in place!
- Turkey eyes: Dip the end of a skewer or chopstick into the white melts and dab a bit on top of your Nutter Butter. Add two candy eyeballs and press them gently to stick.
- Add a beak: Dab a bit of white chocolate underneath the eyes and press a Reese’s Pieces half in place for the beak.
- Wattle time: Use the red cookie icing to pipe a little wattle (the red part under the beak). If you don’t have cookie icing, you can also use red candy melts or frosting.
- Let them set: Allow the turkeys to harden for about 15-20 minutes at room temp, or pop them in the fridge for 5-10 minutes to speed things up.
Notes
- Can’t find round Nutter Butters? No worries! You can use Oreos, Golden Oreos, or even other peanut butter sandwich cookies you find at the store.
- White chocolate chips or any color candy melts can be used instead of the white candy melts.
- No red cookie icing? Melt some red candy melts or use red frosting in a piping bag to make the wattle!