Pilgrim Hat Cookies
This Thanksgiving, let’s wear our hat and eat it too! Here’s a sweet and simple craft for your little helpers – Pilgrim Hat Cookies. Made from everyday snacks, it’s an edible creation that’s sure to thrill the kids and guests alike! These Thanksgiving treats for kids turn simple ingredients into festive treats.
How about adding a twist of creativity to your table this Thanksgiving? Engage the little ones with our simple, fun, and edible craft. Introducing our Pilgrim Hat Cookies. Made from store-bought cookies and peanut butter cups, it’s so easy, it’s child’s play. Who knew peanut butter cups could double up as brims for tiny edible pilgrim hats? Let’s make this holiday season deliciously creative with these Thanksgiving treats for kids.
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These are little pilgrim hats made from store-bought cookies and candy. And we have seen these cute cookies made in so many different ways but this is our absolute favorite. You know that holidays are made special with the addition of food, decorations, and crafts. And these little pilgrim hats fit all three categories for you. Because they are a fun edible craft and a great Thanksgiving treats for kids, And they just might help keep those little hands busy while you are preparing for Thanksgiving dinner.
How to Make Pilgrim Hat Cookies:
Ingredients:
Equipment:
- Wax Paper
How to Make Pilgrim Hat Cookies
Instructions:
- Lay out a sheet of wax paper on your work surface to keep it clean.
- Unwrap a peanut butter cup and apply a small dab of frosting on its top to serve as glue.
- Place the peanut butter cup upside down onto the chocolate-coated side of a cookie, aligning it over the center hole.
- Pipe a thin ring of frosting around the base of the peanut butter cup to create a hat band.
- Use the frosting to draw a small square on one side of the hat band to form a buckle, completing the pilgrim hat look.
Why you will love making this recipe
- Fun and Kid-Friendly: These cookies are a delightful, hands-on activity that kids can easily join in on. Using simple store-bought ingredients like peanut butter cups and cookies, it’s a no-fuss craft that doubles as a tasty treat, perfect for keeping little ones entertained during Thanksgiving preparations.
- Quick and Easy: With just a 10-minute prep time and no baking required, this recipe is a breeze to whip up. The straightforward assembly—gluing peanut butter cups to cookies with frosting and adding a decorative hat band and buckle—makes it an ideal last-minute addition to any holiday spread.
- Festive and Creative: These adorable pilgrim hat-shaped treats add a charming, festive touch to the Thanksgiving table. They combine creativity and flavor, transforming everyday ingredients into a holiday masterpiece that’s sure to spark joy and impress guests with their cute, thematic design.
Get ready to add a dash of fun to your Thanksgiving table with these adorable Pilgrim Hat Cookies! This simple, kid-friendly recipe transforms store-bought cookies and peanut butter cups into festive, edible pilgrim hats. Perfect as a creative craft and a delicious treat, these cookies are a delightful way to keep little hands busy while sparking holiday excitement. Let’s make this Thanksgiving season sweet and memorable!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package fudge striped cookies
- 1 bag miniature peanut butter cups
- 1 tube white frosting
Instructions
- Spread a sheet of wax paper on your work surface.
- Unwrap a candy cup and squeeze a small amount of frosting on the top of it to act as glue.
- Invert the candy cup onto the chocolate side of the cookie over the center hole.
- And pipe a ring around it for your hat band.
- Use the frosting to draw a square buckle on one side of each of these Pilgrim Hat Cookies
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These came out so cute at our house!
Happy Thanksgiving!
SO cute 🙂
These came out so cute, Evelyn. My kids had fun.
I've never seen them before – how stinking cute!!