These simple Oreo Turkeys are such an easy treat for Thanksgiving!
Here’s a fun one for you and the kids to do together.Wait, that’s NOT what you do?
Oh, yeah, uh…me neither…I was just kidding about the laundry thing, I’m, uhhh, totally on top of housework.
Anyway, since I am “all caught up on laundry” I decided to mess around and make some cute turkeys. I thought these would be super cute for kids to take to school to share with their friends the day before Thanksgiving, or as a cute addition to your cookie tray on the big day. Either way, they are fun to make and even more fun to eat.
You’ll need:
(this list is just a starting point, feel free to sub-out any of this with whatever you have in your pantry)
- Oreos – preferably Double Stuff, but since I didn’t have those in my pantry I got creative ~ I twisted a top off of 2 Oreos and then mashed them together, I call it the redneck Double Stuff. Yee Haw!
- Pretzel sticks
- These cool new things I found – chocolate covered marshmallows by Jet Puffed, have you seen them?
OR Whoppers (for the head of your turkey)
- White decorating icing
- Black and red decorating icing, or decorating gel. (I actually used some left over black nonpareils for the eyes, but the decorating icing or gel would be fine)
- Candy corn
- An orange food coloring marker, if you have…if not, no biggie.
Here’s the process… Take your Double Stuff..or mock-double stuff and break your pretzel sticks into small pieces, about an inch, and push them gently into the bottom of the Oreo, like legs. 
and press 5 candy corn in the top, like feathers 
Do these steps carefully, so you don’t break your Oreo cookie…if you do, no worries, just reattach it. 
Next take some white decorating icing (or royal icing) and put a squirt in the middle to work as glue to hold your turkey’s head on… 
Press your chocolate marshmallow, or Whopper on to this. 
Now you have a head! 
Then dot on some white icing for eyes and then use your gel or sprinkle to give your eye a black center. 
Then squeeze a little icing on to attach the beak. 
For the beak, I cut off the top (white) part of a candy corn and colored it orange with the food marker. 
If you don’t have a food marker, either use another type of orange candy or leave his beak white, I think that would be cute too. 
Then squeeze on some red for his gobble…or whatever it’s called 😉 
Let it dry, so the head doesn’t fall off and you’re done.
Super cute!
But what could make it cuter? Put it on a stick! Cause everything is cuter on a stick, right?!
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I shared these on my blog and made them with my kiddos. So cute! I am trying to grow my lil' blog — would love if you could check me out and spread the word. Happy Holidays!
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I shared these on my blog — super cute 🙂
These are sooo flipping cute!
I need a quick sweet treat for work on Wednesday (less than 2 days notice!!) I hope you don't mind. I will give credit where credit is due!!
Soooooooooo darling, thank you! I mentioned and used yours on my blog. So creative with the marshmallows!
Sheila
halohill.blogspot.com
Shelly,Just to let you know that I mentioned you on my blog today and linked to your oreo turkey:) Thanks for the fun idea! You're the best!
We featured this post on our edible turkey treat roundup!
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omgoodness! super cute oreos!!! my kids "need" these for thanksgiving treats:-)
hihihi, this gobble gobble made me giggle giggle 😉 you have the cutest ideas!!
Very very cute!! So creative! Loved it!!
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Ohh..its good.Nice photos
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Jimmy Simpson
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Aaaaaah! So cute, and very creative too 🙂 I'll need to bookmark this for next year.
New follower here, saw your picture on Be Different, Act Normal! Sooo cute! I'll be making them for a Thanksgiving treat for my nieces and nephews. Thanks for the great idea!
-Ann Heasley
http://whitehouseblackshutters.blogspot.com
oh my gosh these are so freaking cute
Awww those are so cute!! Happy Thanksgiving!
These are so cute, and very creative!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for stopping by my blog and posting, otherwise I may not have found your blog…I LOVE it!!! This little cookie is so cute and simple too…great combo! Can't wait to look around…:)
Those are adorable! I can't wait to try them out.
Thanks for the nice comment! I actually first heard of the word on a cartoon ("Chowder") of all places haha. Have a great Sunday!
haha! This is so cute!!
BTW, the red, dangly thing is called a snood. Check out this site for more info, if you want: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~news/story.php?id=2320
You are crazy talented girl. When i read your post way back out the 5,000,000 cookies you made in the kitchen with ONE oven and decorated them all and didnt sleep for one week (I think I am accurate in my details right?) I was BLOWN away. WOW! As someone who has made 200 cookies once (and decorated them all) I am just in AWE of your skillz!! You are my cookie hero!
Blessings-
Amanda
http://iammommy.typepad.com/i_am_baker/
these are pretty fabulous. I love how few ingredients you use.
Those are the cutest little Oreos EVER! I love it!
These are beyond adorable!!! SO cute!
So very cute, great idea and you made it so simple for us, thanks!!
Now I need to find those mallow bites!
I think I'll make these for favors on my Thanksgiving guests' plates! Thanks!
These are so awesome! I LOOOOVE how his eyes look 'googly'!!!
Reaaaally funny (:
What a GREAT idea! My 5 yr old daughter always always wants to help with whatever I am doing, these will be perfect to keep her busy! What a great blog!
You are brilliant!
Oh, the cuteness!! Love these, especially the little beak, hehe!
Oh, I think I'm going to HAVE to make these next week. 🙂 Thanks for the darling idea!!!
So darn cute, and yes! they're even cuter on a stick. Why is that?
These would be cute little favors. great idea.
Oh these are so darn cute! Watch out Bakerella 😛
I am dying here, this is AWESOME! you are headed to martha Stewart any time. I love your idea. Can I borrow it? I want to make this for Cami's friends are her day care.
So cute!! So creative! Loved it!!
You're insane! Those are super cute and wow, the detail. I could do one but that's it. No patience!
Btw, you're right, they're even cuter on sticks!
~ingrid