Thanksgiving is such a busy time of year which is why we love no bake desserts that still look – and taste great! This Turkey Cookie recipe is not really a baking recipe but more of a decor recipe. These adorable cookies look just like turkeys with their feathers and eyes and adorable little noses.
These are sure to be a hit at the kids table – ok, even the adults table because they are just that much fun.
If you are looking for other turkey inspired treats, our Jolly Rancher Turkey Suckers and Turkey Cupcakes are also great dessert options.
Turkey Cookies Recipe!
The secret to these cookies lies in the type of chocolate cookie you use. I used a chocolate peanut butter patty, and I recommend that, but any disc like brown cookie will work – like a chocolate mint cookie – and I am sure there are others!
Ingredients
- Peanut butter filled chocolate cookies.
- White Chocolate discs or bark.
- Candy eyes.
- Red hot candies.
- Orange sweet tart hearts.
- Food coloring.
Directions
1. Set aside a little bit of the white chocolate discs. (These will be melted later to adhere the feathers to the back of cookie). Place the rest of the white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals until chocolate is melted. Make sure to stir the chocolate each time.
2. Divide white chocolate equally into 4 bowls.
3. Add food coloring until desired color is achieved.
4. Add each chocolate color to its own sandwich size baggie. Make sure to spoon the chocolate to one corner.
5. Snip (just a little bit) the very corner of the baggie to create a piping bag.
6. Take a cookie sheet and line it with parchment paper. Then take your first chocolate bag and pipe out a feather design (about 2 inches tall).
7. Continue piping all 4 colors until you have piped enough for the number of cookies you are making. (Pipe extra because some will break)
8. Let those harden (few minutes) In the mean time you can start putting on the eyes, beak, and wattle. Attach these using leftover chocolate from the piping bags. Pipe a little bit on the back of each eye, nose, and wattle. Let those harden (I put mine in the freezer to make it quicker but you can also let them harden at room temperature).
9. Once everything is harden flip the cookie over.
10. Take the white chocolate that you held back and melt in the microwave. Spread on the top half of the cookie.
11. Take your feathers (very carefully) one at a time and in a fan motion stick them on the white chocolate. Leave them facedown until harden. Do not rush this step, if you turn it over to quickly the feathers will fall off. Make sure the chocolate “glue” is completely harden.
12. Enjoy!
Easy Turkey Cookies
Adorable Turkey Cookies that are easy to make and fun to eat. Use pre-made chocolate peanut butter cookies to create these artistic turkeys that will make a dessert table look good.
Ingredients
- Peanut butter filled chocolate cookies
- White Chocolate discs or bark
- Candy eyes
- Red hot candies
- Orange sweet tart hearts
- Food coloring
Instructions
- Set aside a little bit of the white chocolate discs. (These will be melted later to adhere the feathers to the back of cookie).
Place the rest of the white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals until chocolate is melted. Make sure to stir the chocolate each time. - Divide white chocolate equally into 4 bowls.
- Add food coloring until desired color is achieved.
- Add each chocolate color to its own sandwich size baggie. Make sure to spoon the chocolate to one corner.
- Snip (just a little bit) the very corner of the baggie to create a piping bag.
- Take a cookie sheet and line it with parchment paper. Then take your first chocolate bag and pipe out a feather design (about 2 inches tall).
- Continue piping all 4 colors until you have piped enough for the number of cookies you are making. (Pipe extra because some will break)
- Let those harden (few minutes) In the mean time you can start putting on the eyes, beak, and wattle. Attach these using leftover chocolate from the piping bags. Pipe a little bit on the back of each eye, nose, and wattle. Let those harden (I put mine in the freezer to make it quicker but you can also let them harden at room temperature).
- Once everything is harden flip the cookie over.
- Take the white chocolate that you held back and melt in the microwave. Spread on the top half of the cookie.
- Take your feathers (very carefully) one at a time and in a fan motion stick them on the white chocolate. Leave them facedown until harden. Do not rush this step, if you turn it over to quickly the feathers will fall off. Make sure the chocolate “glue” is completely harden.
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