Pilgrim Hat Cookies for Thanksgiving

on November 12, 2008 at 5:31 PM

Need a easy, no-bake Thanksgiving treat to bring to the class party? How about a fun project to entertain the kids' table on the big day? Look no further than these cute Pilgrim Hat Cookies from Taste of Home. You need: fudge-striped cookies, mini peanut butter cups, vanilla frosting tinted with yellow food coloring (to bind the cups to the cookies), and orange mini Chiclets gum for the "buckle." Sure, the kids will love helping to assemble, but I bet they'll love eating these even more!

Pilgrim Hat Cookie Recipe from Taste of Home

1 cup vanilla frosting

7 drops yellow food coloring

32 miniature peanut butter cups

1 package fudge-striped cookie

32 mini orange Chiclets gum

Combine frosting and food coloring. Dip top of peanut butter cup in yellow frosting and position over center hole of cookie, forming the hatband and crown. Add gum as "buckle." Repeat with remaining cookies. Makes 32 cookies.

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Comments (10)

Peajewel

on Nov 12, 2008 at 6:17 PM

I am so going to make these. We are going to Chicago to visit my sister and it is a seven hour drive so these will be perfect to take.

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maisah

on Nov 12, 2008 at 8:29 PM

Cute... I love the recipes here.. TY for sharing!

Jillredroom

on Nov 12, 2008 at 10:16 PM

I am so making these for our Thanksgiving party with my 19 three year olds. This will be soooo much fun!

aidensmomma508

on Nov 13, 2008 at 12:02 PM

very cute!

Eeyore3692001

on Nov 13, 2008 at 11:59 PM

for the ladies saying they were gonna try these. I just saw this last night, went to the store, and made them today, I put a few on a birthday cake I made today, a fall birthday, she loved it. I will have a post with pics in my journal if you ladies are interested. These were a HUGE hit tonight, for my adult friends, AND all the kids. Everyone loved the flavor of them too. However, instead of vanilla, I bought caramel flavored frosting for in between the cookies and peanut butter cups.

on Nov 14, 2008 at 12:00 AM

OOPS, lol forgot to say thanks CAFEMOM for the wonderful Treat Idea, and Taste of Home.

Nonmember comment from Nancy

on Nov 26, 2009 at 1:33 PM

Thanks for the recipe!! I made these today & am bringing them to Thanksgiving dinner with my boyfriend's family!

Carey2006

on Nov 4, 2010 at 1:43 PM

VERY CUTE!!!!!!! I might have to try making these!

Facebook comment from Erin O'Gara Reddy

on Nov 19, 2011 at 12:55 PM

what can you use instead of peanut butter cups for the hat? need peanut free

Facebook comment from Jennifer Arthur Ledbetter

on Nov 23, 2011 at 10:32 AM

try rolos if you need a peanut free option! Enjoy!

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