Just in time for Thanksgiving, these quick, easy and very kid-friendly treats are almost as fun to make as they are to eat.  And the best part is that most of us have this stuff lying around from Halloween so maybe even free (or at least cheap!)

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Great pared with place cards or as a dessert on your holiday table, try whipping up a batch of these gobblers as part of your Thanksgiving menu.

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For each turkey you’ll need:

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Cut the bottom off one of your cookies as straight and level as possible.  Then pop the small left-over piece in your mouth quickly before anyone notices that it’s gone.

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Melt chocolate chips for 30-60 seconds, just until they’re smooth and easy to spread.

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Coat the trimmed cookie with chocolate using the back of a spoon …

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… add the candy corn …

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… and set aside to dry for a few minutes.

Dip the Kiss (wrapped or unwrapped) in chocolate  …

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… and place on the edge of the whole cookie.  Let both pieces set for a minute or two before assembling.

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To attach the turkey feathers, coat the cut edge of the cookie with chocolate …

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… and place it directly behind the kiss.  “Glue”on mini M&M’s for the head and waddle using more of the melted chocolate.

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Voila!

Ridiculously cute turkeys just begging to get bit.

And the best part is that you can make these little guys as simple or fancy as you’d like:

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These turkeys have been a Thanksgiving staple in my family courtesy of my awesome Aunt Claudia.  And this is a great project for little fingers while the grown-ups are getting last-minute dinner stuff ready.  Just be prepared—there’ll probably be a lot of licked fingers so you may want each kid to make their own. 😉

Hope you enjoy making—and eating—these fun Turkey Treats …

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Every  … last … bite!

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39 Comments

  1. Jen @ tatertotsandjello.com

    What an adorable tutorial!! LOVED it!!

    xox
    Jen

  2. LambAround

    These are so cute! I love your little captions/labels for the different turkeys 🙂

    If you get a chance, I'd love for you to stop by and post this on my Not "Baaad" Sundays linky. There is a weekly contest for Best in Show!

  3. Kelli @ RTSM

    So cute….and now I know what to do with all my leftover candy corn!

  4. The Answer Is Chocolate

    These are so darling. I am always looking for something chocolate for Thanksgiving because it is the least chocolate holiday. Saw this at the CSI Project.

  5. booturtle

    Adorable. My 9yo son walked by while I was looking at these and commented he wanted to make some. And I just happen to have some leftover candy corn. Was there a version including the marshmallow pumpkin in your pieces shot? Or is that just there for atmosphere? 🙂

    Also, love the nail color!

  6. Gwen @ Gwenny Penny

    These are super cute! So clever! I love all the detail. Visiting from CSI.

  7. Michele {The Scrap Shoppe}

    Love this! I am sooo makig these this year. Thank you so much for the how to!

  8. Stephanie Lynn @Under the Table and Dreaming

    Super cute! They are adorable! Thanks so much for linking to the Sunday Showcase Party! I greatly appreciate it! I'll be featuring this today – stop by and grab a feature button if you like. Hope you are enjoying your week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

  9. tt.scraps

    So cute!! My kids will love these!! Found you through Be Different, Act Normal! Now I'm your newest follower…..yay me!

  10. love it. i made some similiar to these last thanksgiving and for some reason i cant remember what i used. your tutorial was great!

  11. These are so cute! I am going to try to make these with my kids over the upcoming long weekend.

  12. currentlychic.com

    Just found your blog last night and I gotta' say, I'm loving it! My favorite part might just be your subtitle… "Come what may and love it!." What a great tag line! Such a great way to live life!
    I would like to subscribe via email, rather than "follow" (and by the way, the follow button didn't work this morning), so if there is an email subscription button, would you let me know how I can do that?
    You can email me or (even better) stop by my blog (you get the idea) and let me know how I can subscribe to yours.
    Again, really great blog!
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  13. Alison @ Welcome Sunshine Home

    These are such adorable turkeys!

  14. Christine @ Following Phubie

    What a clever way to use leftover Halloween treats! Love it!

  15. Josiah's Mom

    These turkeys are SO CUTE!!!

    I featured your post on my blog today. Check it out here if you are interested 🙂

    http://www.snugasabugbaby.com/?p=1501

    Thanks for the great idea!

    -Alisha

  16. lettinglifeunfold

    Hello! I found you through LambAround. I LOVE these Turkey Cookies. They are beyond adorable. I think I will make them for our Thanksgiving dinner this year.

    Holly

  17. shannon i olson

    These are great, please consider stopping by NorthDakotaKitchen and linking them on the holiday treats page!

  18. What brand of cookies are the chocolate covered cookies? I don't recognize them.

  19. Ashlee @ I'm Topsy Turvy

    Love it! I featured this of my facebook page today and I will also be featuring this on Topsy Turvy Tuesday's this week. Thanks for linking up!

  20. Nike@ChooseToThrive

    Tara, I used EL Fudge "Grasshopper" cookies. Hope that helps!

  21. Love these guys!!! (and your awesome blue fingernails!! Thanks for sharing! I shared this on my blog:

    http://sarahndipities.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-to-tuesday-turkey-cookies.html

  22. I've seen a few different variations of these, but yours are definitely the cutest!!! I'm featuring these in a post tomorrow about thanksgiving on crazydomestic.com. feel free to grab our "i was featured" button!

  23. Christine @ Following Phubie

    What a wonderful way to use leftover Halloween candy. I've featured it on http://phubie.blogspot.com/2010/11/edible-turkey-crafts.html.

  24. tinahead81

    ADORABLE!!! makes me wish i had picked up some candy corn!!

  25. Adorable!!! So glad you shared at One Artsy Mama! Pinning this…