Nutter Butter Turkey Cookies

5 from 3 votes

Mini Nutter Butter Turkey Cookies are the cutest Thanksgiving treat! Made with Nutter Butter cookies, candy corn, edible eyes, and a red candy, they double as adorable edible table decor.

Prep Time20

Total Time20

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, Vegetarian

Keyword: Nutter Butter Turkey Cookies

Servings: turkeys

Author: Chelsea Lords

Cost: $9.82

Equipment

Piping bag with #3 tip or a small resealable plastic bag

Ingredients

1 (16-ounce) container cream cheese frosting store-bought or homemade, see note 1
1 (16-ounce) package Nutter Butter Sandwich cookies I use 32 for this recipe
1 (8-ounce) package mini Nutter Butter Bites see note 2
64 candy eyeballs see note 3
1 (20-ounce) bag Candy corn see note 4
32 miniature red candies I use mini M&M’s

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Instructions

Fill a plastic bag with the frosting or use a frosting bag fitted with a #3 tip. I find using a piping bag fitted with a #3 tip is helpful when attaching the smaller pieces onto the turkey’s face. If using a plastic bag, add all the frosting into the bag and press it to the corner. Seal the bag without air in it and snip off the tip with scissors—homemade piping bag for the win!
Lay out the large Nutter Butter Cookies. Frost the back of 3 candy corns and gently press to attach them to the top of the cookies. Frost the back of the mini Nutter Butter Bites and attach to the bottom 1/3 of the cookies. Frost the back of two edible eye candies and attach them to the small cookies.
Take some of the candy corns and cut off the yellow and white part with a sharp, serrated knife. Cut the orange part in half and shape with your fingers to make a beak. Frost the back of that “beak” and attach it to the mini Nutter Butter below the edible eyes.
Frost the side of a miniature red candy and attach it to the side of the “beak.”
Allow the frosting to dry and set. Enjoy! Move these cookies carefully, because they can fall apart easily.

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Notes

Note 1: A lot of grocery stores sell freshly made frosting in the bakery section of the store that can be used instead of tub frosting. Or you can make your own! Try my cream cheese frosting as a homemade alternative. If using from the tub, you won’t use all the frosting, so store leftovers covered in the fridge according to package directions.

Note 2: If you can’t find miniature Nutter Butter bites, use mini Reese’s cups instead (unwrapped and attached wavy side up on the Nutter Butter).

Note 3: Edible eye candies can be found at craft/hobby stores, most larger chain grocery stores, and online! I like getting miniature edible eyes for these cookies—here is the exact kit I use (I use the smallest eyes in the package).

Note 4: Old candy corns do not cut well, so make sure you have fresh candy corn.

Nutrition Note: Nutrition information is calculated based on packaged frosting.

Storage: These are best enjoyed the same day they’re made—as they sit out, the frosting makes the cookies soggy and the cookies can become stale.

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