Golden Oreo Turkey Cookies
These Golden Oreo Turkey Cookies are a fun Thanksgiving treat made with Golden Oreos, Rolos, candy corn, candy eyes and a few colorful candy pieces.
They’re cute, easy to assemble and perfect for adding something playful to a holiday dessert table.
Kids will love helping decorate the little turkey faces, especially if you don’t mind a bit of chocolate chaos.
These no-bake turkey cookies are sweet, festive and almost too adorable to eat.
Why This Recipe is a Winner!
- They’re ridiculously cute. These little turkey cookies are perfect for Thanksgiving dessert tables, kids’ parties and festive fall treats.
- No baking required. Everything comes together with store-bought cookies, candy and melted chocolate.
- They’re fun for kids to help decorate. Little hands can add candy corn feathers, eyeballs, beaks and the red gobble.
- They’re made with easy-to-find ingredients. Golden Oreos, Rolos, candy corn and Reese’s Pieces do most of the heavy lifting.
- They come together quickly. You can make a whole batch of 24 turkey cookies in about 20 minutes.
- They’re great for Thanksgiving gatherings. These cookies are an easy grab-and-go dessert for parties, potlucks and holiday trays.
- They’re easy to customize. You can use regular Oreos, different candies for the beaks or swap the red icing for cut-up candy.
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Yield:
24 cookies
Ingredients You'll Need
- Golden Oreos: These make the base of the turkey cookies and hold the candy corn feathers in place. Twist them open carefully so the cookies don’t crack.
- Rolos: Rolos are used for the turkey faces. Their round shape works perfectly on top of the Oreos, and the chocolate caramel combo is delicious with the vanilla cookies.
- Candy Corn: Candy corn creates the turkey feathers. You’ll need four pieces per cookie, with the white tips tucked inside the Oreo so the orange and yellow sections show.
- Chocolate Candy Melts: Melted chocolate candy melts act like edible glue to hold the cookies, candy corn, Rolos, candy eyes and beaks together.
- Candy Eyeballs: These give each turkey its goofy little face. You’ll need two candy eyes for each cookie.
- Reese’s Pieces: Orange and yellow Reese’s Pieces are cut in half to make the turkey beaks. The colors work perfectly for a Thanksgiving treat.
- Red Decorating Icing: A small line of red icing beside the beak creates the turkey’s little gobble. You can also use cut-up red candy if you prefer.
- Parchment Paper: Not technically an ingredient, but very helpful for assembling the cookies and letting the chocolate set without sticking to your baking sheets.
Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.
Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don't miss out on any important tips and tricks!
Step By Step Instructions
STEP 1:
I carefully twisted open the Oreos and placed them on parchment lined baking sheets.
STEP 2:
I melted chocolate candy melts in a piping bag and piped the chocolate onto the top halves of the open Oreos.
I used the melted chocolate to stick 4 pieces of candy corn to each Oreo.
STEP 3:
I piped more chocolate on top of the candy corn and used that to secure the top of the Oreo back on to the cookie.
STEP 4:
I piped more chocolate on top of the Oreos and used that to attach a Rolo to each cookie.
STEP 5:
I used the melted chocolate to attach the candy eyes and Reese's pieces beaks to each of the turkey faces.
STEP 6:
I used a tube of red decorator icing to pipe a little turkey gobble on to each turkey face.
Each bite is sweet, crunchy, creamy and chocolatey with the perfect mix of Golden Oreo, caramel-filled Rolo and colorful candy pieces.
These little turkey cookies are so fun and festive, they’ll disappear from the Thanksgiving dessert table almost as fast as you can set them down.
If you are looking for a fun Thanksgiving themed treat for your dessert table, then you need to try these Golden Oreo Turkey Cookies!
Erin's Tips for the Best Golden Oreo Turkey Cookies
- Work quickly once the candy melts are melted because they can set fast, especially if your kitchen is cool.
- Twist the Golden Oreos open gently so the cookies don’t crack or crumble before you add the candy corn feathers.
- Make sure the white tips of the candy corn are tucked inside the Oreo so the orange and yellow parts show like turkey feathers.
- Add the candy corn right after piping the melted chocolate so it sticks firmly before the chocolate sets.
- Use just a small snip at the end of the piping bag so you have more control when attaching the eyes, beak and Rolo.
- If the candy melts start to harden in the piping bag, place the bag in a small bowl and microwave it again at 50% power in short bursts.
- Let the cookies set for at least 15 minutes before serving so the chocolate has time to firm up.
- Wear gloves if you want to avoid fingerprints on the Rolos while decorating.
- If you don’t have a piping bag, melt the candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl and use a small spoon or toothpick for decorating.
Substitutions and Variations
- Use regular Oreos: Swap the Golden Oreos for classic chocolate Oreos if you want a darker cookie base.
- Try different sandwich cookies: Vanilla sandwich cookies, fudge sandwich cookies or seasonal cookies can all work as the base.
- Swap the Rolos: Mini peanut butter cups, Hershey’s Kisses or chocolate truffles can be used for the turkey face if you don’t have Rolos.
- Change the beak candy: Use orange or yellow mini M&M’s, Skittles, candy-coated sunflower seeds or small pieces of candy corn instead of Reese’s Pieces.
- Use a different red candy: If you don’t have red decorating icing, cut tiny pieces of red Twizzlers, Airheads or fruit leather for the turkey’s gobble.
- Try chocolate chips for the eyes: Candy eyeballs are the cutest option, but mini chocolate chips can work in a pinch.
- Use white candy melts: White, vanilla or orange candy melts can be used instead of chocolate candy melts if that’s what you have on hand.
- Make them extra colorful: Use different candy corn colors or seasonal fall candies for a fun party tray.
- Turn them into place cards: Add each cookie to a small treat bag with a name tag for a cute Thanksgiving table setting.
- Make a kid-friendly decorating station: Set out the cookies, candy and melted chocolate so kids can build their own turkey cookies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make these Golden Oreo turkey cookies ahead of time?
- Yes, you can make them a day or two in advance. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature until you’re ready to serve.
How do I keep the candy corn feathers from falling out?
- Pipe melted chocolate onto the Oreo before adding the candy corn, then add more chocolate around the white tips before pressing the cookie back together. Let the cookies set before moving them.
How should I store these turkey cookies?
- Store them in a single layer in an airtight container at room temperature. If you need to stack them, place parchment paper between the layers.
Can I freeze these cookies?
- I don’t recommend freezing them because the candy decorations and cookie texture may change once thawed.
How long do they need to set before serving?
- Let the cookies sit for at least 15 minutes so the melted chocolate has time to firm up and hold everything in place.
Golden Oreo Turkey Cookies
Golden Oreo Turkey Cookies are cute no-bake Thanksgiving treats made with Golden Oreos, Rolos, candy corn, candy eyes and Reese’s Pieces.
These fun and festive turkey cookies are easy to assemble and perfect for holiday dessert trays, classroom parties and kid-friendly Thanksgiving treats.
Ingredients
- 24 Golden Oreos
- 24 Rolos
- 96 pieces candy corn
- ½ cup chocolate candy melts
- 48 candy eyeballs
- 12 Reese’s pieces (in orange and yellow), cut in half
- Red decorating icing
Instructions
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and lay the Oreos on top.
- Twist each Oreo open carefully.
- Place candy melts into a piping bag and melt at 50% power. Then when melted, use scissors to snip just a tiny piece of the tip.
- Pipe chocolate on the top half of an open Oreo and then immediately place 4 candy corn on top. You want to make sure the whites of the candy corn are facing down and that the orange and yellow parts stick out enough so that they can still be seen once fully assembled.
- Pipe more chocolate on top of the candy corn just around the white tips. Then secure the top side of the Oreo back on.
- Pipe a little chocolate on top of the Oreo cookie to attach the turkey’s face.
- Immediately place a Rolo on top.
- Pipe chocolate on top of the Rolo and secure the candy eyes. Then pipe a little more chocolate and secure the Reese’s pieces beak.
- Use the red decorating icing to make the gobble by piping a little on just one side of the beak.
- Allow to set for 15 minutes before serving to give time for the chocolate to set.
- Enjoy!
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