Description
A fun and festive no-bake treat perfect for Thanksgiving celebrations, Pilgrim Hat Cookies are made by decorating fudge stripe cookies with peanut butter cups, colorful frosting, and Reese’s Pieces to resemble traditional pilgrim hats.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 24 Fudge Stripe Cookies
- 24 Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (unwrapped)
- 1/2 cup yellow or orange frosting
- 24 Reese’s Pieces candies
Instructions
- Arrange Cookies: Lay out the 24 fudge stripe cookies with the chocolate striped side facing up on a flat surface or board to prepare for decorating.
- Pipe Frosting: Using a piping bag or knife, apply a circle of frosting around the center of each cookie. The circle should be about the size of a mini Reese’s peanut butter cup.
- Place Peanut Butter Cup: Carefully position an unwrapped mini peanut butter cup upside down in the center of the frosting circle on each cookie, pressing down lightly to create a smooth frosting rim around the base of the cup.
- Add Buckle Decoration: Select a Reese’s Pieces candy that contrasts the color of the frosting (e.g., orange candy on yellow frosting). Place this candy onto the edge of the peanut butter cup to mimic a hat buckle. If needed, use a tiny dab of frosting to secure the candy in place.
- Set Frosting: Allow the decorated cookies to sit for about an hour so the frosting can set firmly before serving.
Notes
- Use a piping bag or small spoon for neat frosting application.
- The choice of frosting color (yellow or orange) can be customized to suit your preference or theme.
- Make sure the peanut butter cups are unwrapped before assembly to avoid any messy wrapping.
- Allowing the frosting to set helps the decorations hold better during serving or transport.
- This recipe is child-friendly and a great activity to do with kids around Thanksgiving.
