Marshmallow Turkey Cookies for Your Thanksgiving Table

If you love to decorate cookies, this recipe for marshmallow turkey cookies is for you. They are as much fun to make as they are to eat.

They make the perfect Thanksgiving sweet treat, because turkeys are one of the six main symbols of Thanksgiving.

Having fun with food is one of the neat things about the holidays. I’ve made a lot of turkeys in my time but none as sweet as this one. This recipe for turkey cookies is my latest attempt at having some fun with food.

Be sure to also check out these recipes for more dessert ideas using candy corn:

• Rice Krispie turkey balls – Turn everyone’s favorite sweet treat into whimsical Thanksgiving turkey pops.
• Candy corn turkey cupcakes – All your party guests will want to gobble down these turkey cupcakes with candy corn feathers.
• Cookie turkeys – These adorable turkeys use candy corn, peanut butter cups and malted milk balls for a dessert that the kids will love.

Printable recipe – marshmallow turkey cookies

The cookies are made with a store bought chocolate marshmallow cookie, some short breads, frosting and a steady hand!

To make the cookies you will need the following supplies:

• Short bread cookies with a round swirled pattern
• Chocolate and marshmallow cookies
• Chocolate Frosting
• Cream cheese frosting
• Yellow and red food coloring

Assemble your supplies.

Cut a small piece off the end of a shortbread cookie with a serrated knife.

Using a sharp knife, cut your marshmallow cookie in half and spread the bottom of it with chocolate frosting. Position it towards the back of the shortbread. (the other half will make another turkey.

Add some chocolate frosting to a piping bag and pipe some frosting at the front of the chocolate cookie for a body and chest.

Put buttercream frosting into two bowls. Color one red and the other yellow. Pipe on eyes, a beak, and a turkey crop on the chocolate cook. 

Pipe red tail feathers on the sugar cookie that was cut off.  Add chocolate frosting behind the turkey body and attach the tail feathers.

Store in the fridge.

If baked cookies are more your thing, be sure to check out Bake Cookies Day. It’s right around the corner.

Yield: 12 turkey cookies

Marshmallow Turkey Cookies

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The only problem with these marshmallow turkey cookies is keeping the kids from digging in before it's time for dessert.

Prep Time 30 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 24 Short bread cookies with a round swirled pattern
• 6 Chocolate and marshmallow cookies
• 1/4 cup of Chocolate Frosting
• 1/4 cup of buttercream frosting
• Yellow and red food coloring

Instructions

1. Cut a small piece off the end of a shortbread cookie with a serrated knife.
2. Using a sharp knife, cut your marshmallow cookie in half and spread the bottom of it with chocolate frosting.
3. Position it towards the back of the shortbread.
4. Add some chocolate frosting to a piping bag and pipe some frosting at the front of the chocolate cookie for a body and chest.
5. Put buttercream frosting into two bowls.
6. Color one red and the other yellow.
7. Pipe on eyes, a beak, and a turkey crop on the chocolate cook.
8. Pipe red tail feathers on the sugar cookie that was cut off. Add chocolate frosting behind the turkey body and attach the tail feathers.
9. Store in the fridge.

Notes

(each of the marshmallow chocolate cookies makes 2 turkeys)

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1 turkey cookie
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 309Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 424mgCarbohydrates: 53gFiber: 2gSugar: 15gProtein: 8g

Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.

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