Oreo Cookie Turkeys
Build an Oreo turkey with Oreos, candy, and frosting. This would be a fun activity for school-age kids at a Thanksgiving gathering. They can display them at their dinner place and eat them for dessert. This recipe makes one dozen turkeys.
Build an Oreo turkey with Oreos, candy, and frosting. This would be a fun activity for school-age kids at a Thanksgiving gathering. They can display them at their dinner place and eat them for dessert. This recipe makes one dozen turkeys.
- Carbohydrate 36.4186666666667 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 11.4986666666667 g
- Fiber 2.02533325990041 g
- Protein 1.58666666666667 g
- Saturated Fat 3.28813333333333 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (56g)
- Sodium 153.346666666667 mg
- Sugar 34.3933334067662 g
- Trans Fat 0.604799999999998 g
- Calories 239 calories
Step-by-step
- Place one Oreo cookie as the base. Put one teaspoon of chocolate frosting on top.
- Place one small peanut butter cup on it's side so that the top and bottom are perpendicular to the base and stuck in the frosting. Place a teaspoon of chocolate frosting on the top(widest part) of the p-butter cup.
- For the second cookie. Stick some candy corn into the Oreo 'stuff' along one edge for the feathers pointy side down. They should fan out around the edge. If you have trouble doing this, you can help them stick with some white frosting.
- Place this second Oreo cookie (the tail) on it's edge and sticking to a dab of brown frosting on the back of the peanut butter cup.
- Place a dab of chocolate frosting on top of the peanut butter up (for the head). Place a malted milk ball on top for the head.
- Take a small amount of the white frosting in a separate dish. Mix in red food coloring.
- Use a toothpick with the white and red colors to place eyes, and wattle. You can pinch off the small pointy top of a candy corn and dip it in brown frosting for the beak.
- Your turkey is complete!
Working with a strict single-digit budget per unit requires keeping component costs low, which is why commercial sandwich cookies and standard confectionary candy work efficiently here without fresh produce waste. Purchasing standard baking supplies avoids single-use specialty items.
Ingredient Selection and Structure
Commercial sandwich cookies provide reliable structural integrity compared to soft-baked alternatives. The creme filling acts as a natural adhesive layer when embedding sugar pieces, though commercial frostings supply the heavier structural bond required for vertical assembly. Using fresh frosting straight from the tub ensures high viscosity, preventing sliding components during construction. If frosting feels too stiff to pipe fine details like eyes, warm the container for five seconds in a microwave to adjust flow rates.Assembly Technique
Structural stability depends entirely on adhesive curing time. Allow the chocolate frosting base to set for ten minutes at room temperature before attaching the malted milk ball head, otherwise the weight causes vertical components to tilt. Store completed assemblies in an airtight plastic container at room temperature for up to 48 hours to prevent the cookie wafers from absorbing ambient moisture and softening.
