Nutter Butter Turkeys

✨ Introduction

Thanksgiving treats don’t always have to mean rolling pins and hot ovens — sometimes the cutest, most festive desserts come together with store‑bought cookies and a little decorating magic. That’s exactly what Nutter Butter Turkeys bring: peanut‑butter sandwich cookies dressed up like little turkeys with candy‑corn feathers, candy eyes, and chocolate “glue.”

They’re a joyful, no‑bake project — perfect for including children in the kitchen, adding whimsical decor to your holiday table, or making a quick treat when your oven is busy. These cookies turn a simple snack into a fun, edible centerpiece.

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Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make about 12–24 turkey cookies, depending on how many you want:

• Nutter Butter cookies — about 12 peanut‑shaped cookies (for the turkey bodies) + 6–12 round peanut‑butter sandwich cookies (for the base) Semi Homemade Kitchen+1

• White chocolate chips or candy melts (or any meltable chocolate) — for “glue” to hold the candies together. Semi Homemade Kitchen+1

• Candy corn — for the turkey “feathers.” Semi Homemade Kitchen+1

• Edible candy eyes — for the turkey’s eyes. xoxoBella+1

• Orange or yellow M&M’s (or similar candy), cut in half — for the beak. Semi Homemade Kitchen+1

• Mini red candies (or red icing / candy melts) — for the turkey’s wattle (the little red puff under the beak). xoxoBella+1

Optional extras (for variation):

• Different candy colors for feathers

• Extra candy or icing decorations for “feet” or “eyes” detail

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Instructions

1. Prepare your workspace

   • Line a baking sheet or tray with parchment paper (makes cleanup easy).

   • Melt your white chocolate chips or candy melts in a microwave‑safe bowl: heat in 15–30 second bursts, stirring in between until smooth. Semi Homemade Kitchen+1

2. Assemble the “base” & feathers

   • Take a round peanut‑butter sandwich cookie and place it on the parchment paper — this will be the base that holds the feathers and body. Semi Homemade Kitchen+1

   • Dip the flat end of 5–6 candy corn pieces into the melted chocolate, then stick them around the top/back edge of the round cookie to fan out like turkey tail feathers. Press gently so they stick. Semi Homemade Kitchen+1

3. Attach the turkey body (Nutter Butter)

   • Dab a small amount of melted chocolate on the back of a peanut‑shaped Nutter Butter cookie (body), then press it against the center front of the round base (in front of the candy corn feathers). Hold briefly until it adheres. Semi Homemade Kitchen+1

4. Decorate the face

   • Use small dots of melted chocolate as “glue.” Press two candy eyes near the top of the Nutter Butter (for eyes). xoxoBella+1

   • Place half an orange/yellow M&M just below the eyes for the beak, pressing gently into the chocolate. Semi Homemade Kitchen+1

   • If you like, press a tiny red candy or use a small dab of red icing just beside the beak to make the turkey’s wattle. xoxoBella+1

5. Let it set

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