Peanut Butter Cookie Turkeys
Create festive and fun Peanut Butter Cookie Turkeys that are perfect for Thanksgiving or any holiday celebration. These adorable treats combine classic peanut butter cookies with colorful candy decorations to resemble cute turkey faces.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies
Ingredients
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
24 candy-coated chocolate pieces (such as M&M’s), assorted colors
12 mini pretzel twists
12 small candy eyes
12 small red candy pieces (such as red cinnamon candies or red M&M’s)
12 small orange candy pieces (such as orange M&M’s or orange candy melts)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter, granulated sugar, egg, and baking soda. Stir until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
Roll the dough into 12 equal-sized balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Use the back of a fork to gently flatten each ball into a round cookie shape.
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once the cookies are completely cooled, decorate each cookie to resemble a turkey:
Press 12 candy-coated chocolate pieces into the top half of each cookie to form the turkey’s feathers, arranging them in a fan shape.
Place one mini pretzel twist at the bottom center of the candy feathers to represent the turkey’s wings.
Attach two small candy eyes below the pretzel using a small dab of peanut butter as glue.
Place one small orange candy piece below the eyes to form the beak.
Place one small red candy piece next to the beak to represent the turkey’s wattle.
Allow the decorations to set for a few minutes before serving.