This Thanksgiving why not serve the kids, and kids at heart, something sweet, that is tons of fun to eat? Anyone will appreciate these adorable Thanksgiving Oreo Turkey Cookies and the fun they are sure to bring to the dessert table. I know these goodies will be gobbled up by your family and friends this holiday season.

These cute little oreo turkeys are made with easy to get ingredients like peanut butter cups, candy corn and malted milk balls. They look like they might be hard to assemble, but they really do come together easily. You will need a little patience in the process though, as the turkeys will need adequate time to dry in between several of the steps. This isn’t one of those treats that you can have together in 5 minutes, but the results really are worth the wait!

Perfect for serving a crowd

These cute cookies are perfect for serving a crowd. Almost everyone finds Oreo cookies to be irresistible,and they add such a fun element to what is otherwise a fairly traditional meal. These are also an adorable option for sharing with classmates and coworkers. These are definitely best served the day they are made, but you can make them a few days ahead of time. Just be sure to store them in an airtight container for freshness.

No-bake cookies

As this is a no bake goodie, you might want to invite the kids to help you in the kitchen. I am sure they will love making memories along with dessert! Despite the drying time, these cookies really do come together easily,making them the perfect way to get the kids involved in the preparations for Thanksgiving.

You can find more Thanksgiving inspiration here. Reader favourites include Thanksgiving Dinner Bowls and Half Roast Turkey.

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Thanksgiving Oreo Turkey Cookies Recipe

Thanksgiving Oreo Turkey Cookies Ingredients

Package of Original Oreo cookies
Package of Whoppers chocolate malt balls
Package of mini Reese’s peanut butter cups
Package of candy corn
Mini candy eyes
Royal icing: yellow, orange, tan, and red

Royal Icing Ingredients

2 egg whites
1 cup powder sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
Yellow, orange, tan, and red gel food colouring

Equipment Needed

4 Frosting bags with a #2 tip
Mixer (hand or stand)

Thanksgiving Oreo Turkey Cookies Icing Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl mixing on medium speed for 4 minutes (except your food colouring).
2. If icing is not stiff enough add 1/4 cup powder sugar.
3. Divide the icing into 5 small bowls.
4. In the first bowl add several drops of red gel food colouring. Stir to mix.
5. In the second bowl add several drops of tan gel food colouring. Stir to mix.
6. In the third bowl add several drops of orange gel food colouring. Stir to mix.
7. In the fourth bowl add several drops of yellow gel food colouring. Stir to blend.
8. In the fifth bowl, keep this bowl of icing white.
9. Spoon each colour of icing into individual frosting bags with a #2 tips.
10. Twist the open end of the bag to push the icing to the tip.

Thanksgiving Oreo Turkey Cookies Directions

1. Refer to the picture of the Oreo turkeys when assembling your own turkeys.
2. For the tail fan, you will separate a Oreo cookie into two pieces in order to make the tail feathers (candy corn) keeping the filling in these cookies.

3. Using the white royal icing as”glue” apply thick layer of the white icing on the bottom of the separated Oreo cookie.
4. Begin to lay the candy corn on the white icing with the white end of the pieces of the candy corn on the inside of the cookie arranging each piece of candy corn next to each other.
5. Arrange the candy corn in a half circle on the separated Oreo cookie.
6. Lay the top half of that Oreo cookie on top of the bottom half of the cookie (the one with all of the candy corn on it). If needed apply more white icing as glue.
7. Allow time for these to dry. Set aside.
8. Take out the mini Reese peanut butter cups. Cut about 1/4 of the cup off allowing the candy to sit flat on another Oreo cookie. (These Oreo cookies will be the base of the turkeys).
9. Use the tan icing as the “glue” to hold the cut Reese peanut butter mini cup to the Oreo cookie.
10. Allow the “glue” to dry. Set aside.

11. Check on the tail fan to make sure that it is dry. If it is then glue (with tan icing) the “whooper” to the tail fan. The whooper will be the head of the turkey. Set the tail fan down when gluing the head on it.
12. Allow for the head to dry completely.
13. Apply the mini candy eyes to the head (the whooper) of the turkey, then using the orange icing add a small nose. Allow the nose to dry for about 30 seconds. When the nose is dry add the red waddle with the red icing. Allow time for this to dry also about 30+ seconds.
14. Set aside for until all of the turkey heads are complete.
15. Using the tan icing (a thick layer of icing) sit the turkey tail fan on the bottom Oreo cookie (the base). Lend the entire turkey creation against a filled bottle, jar, can or something else heavy until this dries. This may take several hours. Make sure that you place this someplace where it will not get moved or bumped into.
16. After this has dried add the two pieces of candy corn with the white pointing down and outward for the turkey’s front legs. Allow time for the icing (glue) to dry.
17. Using the yellow icing draw the turkey feet on the bottom cookie by making a small line and adding two shorter lines pointing outward.
18. Allow at least one hour for the completed turkey and all icing decor to dry.

Thanksgiving Oreo Turkey Cookies

How adorable are these Oreo Turkey cookies! They are relatively easy to make and the end result will be well worth it.Your tastebuds will thank you for it!

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Prep Time 1

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American, Canadian

Servings cookies