Kid-Approved Turkey Cookies Easy Turkey Treats
These adorable turkey cookies are a fun and simple Thanksgiving treat that kids can help make. Using store-bought cookie dough, candy corn feathers, and googly eyes, they come together in about 30 minutes and are perfect for classroom parties or family gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (16 oz) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- All-purpose flour (for dusting)
- 1 can (16 oz) chocolate frosting
- 1 can (16 oz) vanilla frosting
- 1 bag (about 40 pieces) candy corn
- Candy eyes (about 30 per package)
- Orange sprinkles or orange decorating sugar
- Red decorating gel
- Pretzel sticks (optional, for turkey legs)
- Fall-colored sprinkles (optional)
- Mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Lightly dust work surface with flour.
- Let sugar cookie dough sit at room temperature for 5 minutes. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on floured surface.
- Use a 2-3 inch round cookie cutter to cut out circles. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are just barely golden. Let cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack. Cool completely (20-30 minutes).
- Spread vanilla frosting on back half of each cooled cookie, leaving front third bare. Arrange 5-7 candy corn pieces in a fan pattern on frosted area, pointy ends outward.
- Spread chocolate frosting over front third of cookie, covering base of candy corn feathers, forming a mound shape.
- Press two candy eyes into chocolate frosting. Use toothpick to dab orange frosting or place orange sprinkle for beak. Use red decorating gel to draw a small squiggle under beak for wattle.
- Optional: Break pretzel sticks in half and press two pieces into bottom of chocolate frosting for turkey legs.
- Let cookies set for 15-20 minutes at room temperature, or 10 minutes in fridge.
Notes
Don’t overbake cookies; edges should be just barely golden. Let kids own the imperfections for charm. Work in an assembly line for efficiency. Keep a damp paper towel nearby for sticky fingers. Don’t skimp on frosting to hold candy corn. For best results, decorate the day of serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 13
- Saturated Fat: 4.5
- Carbohydrates: 44
- Protein: 2.5
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