Learn how to make quick and easy Nutter Butter penguin cookies, using this step by step tutorial. Fun edible craft for kids for Christmas and Winter time!
*Thank you Nutter Butter for sponsoring today's post so that I can share this recipe with all of you. As always, all opinions are mine.*
My little one has been fighting a cold for a few days. To take his mind off his runny nose, we decided to get crafty in the kitchen and transformed Nutter Butter cookies into these adorable and easy cookies sledding down a sugary snow trail.
These little cookies would be a fun dessert/snack to make for Christmas parties or maybe you can make them for a Winter wonderland themed birthday party.
By the way, you don't even need a special cookie cutter to make them.
I used Nutter Butter cookies because they had the perfect ski shape and a variety of other candies. Everything was "glued" together with melted chocolate, making these cookies entirely edible.
I have also seen another version- Oreo penguin cookies- and they use Oreos instead of Nutter Butters and they are just as easy too.
Other fun food for kids
Supplies for easy kids cookies
Nutter Butter cookies
Mini candy canes
Square shaped chewing gums
Tootsie Rolls
Eyeball candies
White candy melts
Candy corns
Sweet & Sour Candy strips
Mini heart sprinkles
White edible pearls
Corn syrup or melted chocolate
Knife
Scissors
Paintbrush
How to Make Penguin Cookies?
- Cut sides of cookies- To make them straight.
- Stick candy canes along the sides- Using corn syrup.
- Stick two square candies on top- Using corn syrup.
- Heat Tootsie Roll- And spread it on top of the cookie.
- Stick eyes on top- With corn syrup.
- Stick white round candy near the bottom- With corn syrup.
- Add final details- Such as beak and scarf with more candies.
- Enjoy- Store it at room temperature for a 2-3 days.
Recipe
Easy Nutter Butter Penguin Cookies
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Ingredients
- 4 Nutter butter cookies
- 8 Mini candy canes
- 8 Square shaped chewing gums
- 4 tootsie rolls
- 8 Eyeball candies
- 4 White candy melt circles
- 4 Candy corns
- 2 Sweet and sour candy strips
- 4 Mini heart sprinkles
- 4 White edible pearls
- 2 tablespoon Corn syrup For sticking everything together
Instructions
- Use a knife to cut the sides of a Nutter Butter cookie so that it's straight and not curved any more.
- Paint some corn syrup along the sides of the cookie and stick the candy canes here. Press gently until the candy canes stick securely.
- Use corn syrup to stick two square shaped chewing gums side-by-side on top of the cookie. Your Nutter Butter sled is ready...Keep this whole structure aside for now.
- Now, unwrap a tootsie roll and heat it for 10 seconds in the microwave so that it becomes soft and pliable.Roll the Tootsie roll into an oval shape and start pressing it on top of a Nutter Butter cookie.Use your fingers to smooth out the ends.
- Use corn syrup to stick the eyes near the top half of the cookie and a white candy melt near the bottom portion of the cookie.
- Cut a candy corn and stick the orange beak below the eyes.
- Cut out a long, thin piece of candy strip.Wrap the candy strip around the penguin's neck
- Stick two heart sprinkles and a white edible pearl in the shape of a bow, on the penguin's head.
- Now, stick the penguin piece on top of the sled piece with some corn syrup or melted chocolate. Hold the pieces together for about a minute so that they stick securely and you are done!
Notes
- These cookies can be stored at room temperature for 2-3 days.
Nutrition
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Allison Jones
I love Nutter Butter's and these are absolutely adorable. You're so creative!!!!
Abeer Rizvi
Thanks... My little one and I had so much fun making these!
Marie
These are so stinking adorable! I also love your family tradition. My kids would have so much fun making candy creations. Fantastic idea.
Abeer Rizvi
Kids make a lot of mess when making these but they have so much fun that it's worth it
Patty
these are just too cute for words. My father loved Nutter Butters so any time I see them I think of him.
Abeer Rizvi
Awww... that's sweet. Nutter butters truly are a classic!
Alexandra
These are so adorable! Thank you for sharing . Just cued this up to be pinned later today!
Abeer Rizvi
You are awesome! I hope your Pinterest followers also like these cuties...
Mary
Gah! These are so adorable! I love it!
Abeer Rizvi
Thanks! Give them a try
Carol Cassara
If you're going to give children sweets, this is the way to do it. So cute!
Angie
Those are incredibly cute!
Abeer Rizvi
Thanks
Julie
These are some of the cutest holiday cookies I've ever laid eyes on!
Abeer Rizvi
Hehehehe... thanks
Maja
These are incredibly cute!!! Love, love, love. Fantastic tutorial
Abeer Rizvi
So glad to hear you like them!
Jenn
These are too cute!! What a great idea for a holiday party, or even a fun gift. Super creative!
Abeer Rizvi
Thanks
Tamara
So trying the teddy bear version. This is so creative, love it!
Abeer Rizvi
I am obsessed with those teddy bear cookies! They are so stinkin cuteeeee!
Florentina
These are the cutest penguins I have ever seen !
Abeer Rizvi
Awwww... you are too sweet Florentina!