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David Murphy

Golden Oreo Turkey Cookies with Rolos

Golden Oreos, Rolos, and candy corn become festive turkey cookies with a little melted chocolate coating. These no-bake Thanksgiving treats have candy eyes, colorful feather fans, and small candy beaks.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 24 Turkey Cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 107

Ingredients
  

  • 24 Golden Oreos
  • 24 Rolos unwrapped
  • 96 pieces candy corn
  • ½ cup chocolate candy melts
  • 48 candy eyes
  • 12 orange or yellow Reese’s Pieces cut in half
  • Red decorating icing as needed

Equipment

  • Two large baking sheets
  • Parchment Paper
  • Microwave-safe bowl
  • Piping bag, optional
  • Small spoon, if not using a piping bag
  • Knife and cutting board

Instructions
 

  1. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Arrange the Oreos on the sheets and carefully twist each one open, leaving the filling in place.
  2. Melt the chocolate candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl at 50% power in short intervals, stirring between intervals until smooth. Follow the package heating directions. Transfer to a piping bag with a tiny opening, or use a small spoon.
  3. Working with one cookie at a time, pipe or spoon a little coating onto the upper half of the exposed inside. Immediately arrange four candy corn pieces in a fan, with the white tips pointing inward and the wider colored ends extending beyond the cookie.
  4. Add a little more coating over the white tips. Replace the cookie top and press gently to secure without cracking it.
  5. Add a dab of coating to the front of the cookie below the feathers. Immediately attach one Rolo, leaving a flat end facing outward.
  6. Use small dots of coating to attach two candy eyes and one Reese’s Pieces half to the Rolo, placing the candy half below the eyes as a beak.
  7. Pipe a small line of red decorating icing beside the beak to make the wattle.
  8. Repeat with the remaining cookies. Leave flat for about 15 minutes, or until the coating is firm and the decorations are secure, before serving or moving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 107kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 64mgPotassium: 12mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 12gCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.3mg

Notes

  • Work in small steps: Finish each turkey before starting the next so the coating doesn’t set before the candy is attached.
  • Rewarming: Reheat thickened coating gently in a microwave-safe bowl. Only microwave a piping bag if it is labeled suitable for that use.
  • Cookie swap: Classic chocolate Oreos can replace Golden Oreos.
  • Icing alternative: Attach small pieces of red Twizzlers or Airheads with melted coating.
  • Make ahead: Assemble the day before and store in a single layer in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Allow the coating to set before covering.

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