If you’re looking to add a touch of whimsy to your dessert table, the Cookie & Candy Penguins are a playful choice that will charm any audience. The delightful treats are as fun to make as they are to eat, perfect for gatherings or just a sweet afternoon activity with friends.
For those with dietary restrictions, consider using dairy-free chocolate bark or vegan marshmallows. You can substitute the chocolate malted milk balls with any round chocolate candy if allergenic ingredients are a concern. As for the cream-filled cookies, any similar brand can work, but the classic Oreos do hold a special place in the dessert universe.
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Cookie & Candy Penguins Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ounces chocolate bark, for candy-making
- 12 large marshmallows
- 6 chocolate malted milk balls
- 12 miniature chocolate chips
- 12 pieces candy corn
- 6 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (i.e. Oreos)
Instructions
- Melt 2 ounces of chocolate bark in the microwave according to package directions until smooth.
- Dab melted chocolate onto the top of 6 large marshmallows, then place the remaining 6 marshmallows on top to form pairs.
- Dip the marshmallow pairs into the melted chocolate, leaving a vertical white strip down the middle for the penguins’ chests to create the bodies.
- Attach a chocolate malted milk ball to the top of each chocolate-covered marshmallow pair with a dab of chocolate, which will be the penguin’s head.
- Use two miniature chocolate chips as eyes, gluing them onto the chocolate malt ball with a bit of chocolate (a toothpick works well for the task).
- Cut the white tips off of 12 pieces of candy corn and reserve 6 of the white tips to use as beaks for the penguins.
- Separate the cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, ensuring the white cream stays on one side.
- Cut the six cookie halves without cream in half to create wings. Be gentle; they can break easily during the process.
- Use a dab of chocolate to attach each wing to either side of the marshmallow penguin body, with the cut side facing front.
- Dab some melted chocolate on the remaining cookie halves with cream facing upwards, then attach them at the bottom of each marshmallow penguin as the base.
- Finally, attach the remaining orange and yellow cut pieces of candy corn as feet to the bottom of each marshmallow and on top of the cookie.
Part of our Homemade Cookie Recipes collection — Part 2 of 7:
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