Best 7 Turkey Pilgrim Cookies Recipes

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Pilgrim cookies are a delightful and nostalgic treat associated with Thanksgiving festivities. Originating in the 17th century, these cookies were inspired by the iconic symbol of the pilgrims, who played a pivotal role in American history. These sweet and crumbly cookies have become a cherished tradition, often gracing tables during family gatherings and holiday celebrations. The article provides two enticing recipes for pilgrim cookies: a classic version and a modern rendition with a hint of maple flavor. Both recipes offer step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure perfect results. Whether you prefer the traditional approach or a delightful twist with maple, these pilgrim cookies promise to deliver a taste of history and evoke the spirit of Thanksgiving.

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EASY THANKSGIVING COOKIES



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Easy Thanksgiving cookies. Everyone will think you're a gourmet. These are so simple, yet so delicious. Your friends will think that you spent all day with dozens of ingredients. Enjoy!

Provided by Kristie Ramsey

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (18.25 ounce) package orange cake mix (such as Duncan Hines® Orange Supreme)
1 cup sweetened dried cranberries, or more to taste
½ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Mix cake mix, dried cranberries, vegetable oil, and eggs together in a bowl until dough is smooth. Drop 1 to 2 tablespoons batter per cookie onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, 6 to 10 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheet for about 5 minutes; transfer to a sheet of waxed paper to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.6 calories, Carbohydrate 27.7 g, Cholesterol 21.2 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 194.3 mg, Sugar 16.7 g

PILGRIM HAT COOKIES



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We dreamed up this combination for a yummy treat to take into school before our Thanksgiving break. Everyone loved them! -Megan and Mitchell Vogel, Jefferson, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 32 cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup vanilla frosting
7 drops yellow food coloring
32 miniature peanut butter cups
32 fudge-striped cookies
32 pieces orange bubblegum bits

Steps:

  • In a small shallow bowl, combine frosting and food coloring. Remove paper liners from peanut butter cups., Holding the bottom of a peanut butter cup, dip top of cup in yellow frosting. Position over center hole on the bottom of cookie, forming the hatband and crown. Add a buckle of one orange bubblegum bit. Repeat with remaining cups and cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 81mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

THANKSGIVING TURKEYS



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 35m

Yield 6 turkeys

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
30 candy corn candies, plus 6 white tips of candy corn
6 chocolate sandwich cookies
6 mini peanut butter cups
6 malt balls
1 cup Red Frosting, recipe follows
6 chocolate sandwich cookies with top cookies removed
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons whole milk
Red food coloring, as needed

Steps:

  • Place the chocolate chips in a medium stainless steel or glass bowl. Set the bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate has melted, about 4 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
  • For each turkey, push 5 candy corn candies, tip-side down, into the cream filling of a chocolate sandwich cookie to make the feathers for the turkey. Lay the cookie on a work surface.
  • Dip the flat, larger end of a peanut butter cup in the melted chocolate allowing any excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place the peanut butter cup, chocolate-dipped end down, onto the sandwich cookie.
  • Dip a malt ball into the melted chocolate allowing any excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place the malt ball above the peanut butter cup to make the head of the turkey.
  • Dip the flat end of the white candy corn tip in the chocolate. Place on the malt ball, to make the turkey beak. Refrigerate until the chocolate has set, about 10 minutes.
  • Place the Red Frosting in a piping bag. Using scissors, cut a small opening in the end of the piping bag. Pipe a small piece of frosting under the malt ball to make the turkey's beard.
  • Place a cookie (with top half removed) on a platter. Stand the turkey upright into the cream filling. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
  • In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter until smooth, about 20 seconds. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Beat on low speed until combined. Increase the speed to high and beat until the mixture is smooth. Color the frosting by mixing in 1 drop of red food coloring at a time until the desired color is reached.

THANKSGIVING TURKEY COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h20m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury(R) refrigerated sugar cookies or 1 package (16 oz) Pillsbury® Ready To Bake!¿ refrigerated sugar cookies (24 cookies)
1 container (16 oz) chocolate creamy frosting
Candy corn
Orange decorating icing
Black decorating gel
Miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits

Steps:

  • Bake cookies as directed on roll or package. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
  • Spoon chocolate frosting into 1-quart Ziploc(R) Brand storage bag; seal bag. Cut off tiny bottom corner of bag. On each cookie, pipe frosting on outer edge of half of cookie. Arrange candy corn over frosting for feathers.
  • Pipe orange icing onto each cookie to resemble turkey face and feet. Use orange icing to attach baking bits to turkey face for eyes. Pipe black gel on baking bits for centers of eyes.

OREO COOKIE TURKEYS



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Build an Oreo turkey with Oreos, candy and frosting. This would be a fun activity for (school-age) kids at a Thanksgiving gathering to put these together. They can display them at their dinner place and eat them for dessert....if they can wait that long. The recipe I am listing will be to make one dozen turkeys.

Provided by Pam-I-Am

Categories     Candy

Time 15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

24 Oreo Double Stuff cookies
12 miniature peanut butter cups
12 malted milk balls
1 cup candy corn
4 ounces chocolate frosting
4 ounces white frosting
red food coloring

Steps:

  • Place one Oreo cookie as the base. Put one teaspoon of chocolate frosting on top.
  • Place one small peanut butter cup on it's side so that the top and bottom are perpendicular to the base -- and stuck in the frosting. Place a teaspoon of chocolate frosting on the top(widest part) of the p-butter cup.
  • For the second cookie. Stick some candy corn into the Oreo 'stuff' along one edge for the feathers -- pointy side down. They should fan out around the edge. If you have trouble doing this, you can help them stick with some white frosting.
  • Place this second Oreo cookie (the tail) on it's edge and sticking to a dab of brown frosting on the back of the peanut butter cup.
  • Place a dab of chocolate frosting on top of the peanut butter up (for the head). Place a malted milk ball on top for the head.
  • Take a small amount of the white frosting in a separate dish. Mix in red food coloring.
  • Use a toothpick with the white and red colors to place eyes, and wattle. You can pinch off the small pointy top of a candy corn and dip it in brown frosting for the beak.
  • Your turkey is complete!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.3, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 0.4, Sodium 150.9, Carbohydrate 34, Fiber 1, Sugar 26.7, Protein 1.9

TURKEY COOKIE TRUFFLES



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It all depends on who you ask, but we wouldn't be surprised to hear one of these turkeys is the real star of Thanksgiving! With their chocolate-chocolate chip cookie bodies and their tasty tail feathers-made from anything you desire, from candy corn and Mike and Ike® candy to pecans and more-these turkeys are a particular hit among the under-10 set. So why not make a little family of gussied-up gobblers this holiday? We can't think of a better incentive for cleaning your plate!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ chocolate chip cookie mix
Butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
48 Betty Crocker™ Candy Shoppe eyeballs
Assorted candies, nuts and sprinkles for decorating (such as candy corn, orange and yellow M&M's® candy-coated milk chocolate candies, Mike and Ike® original assorted soft fruit candy, pecan halves, sliced almonds, Betty Crocker™ chocolate sprinkles)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Make and bake drop cookies as directed on pouch. Cool completely, at least 20 minutes.
  • In food processor, process half of the cookies until fine crumbs. Remove and set aside; continue and process remaining cookies to fine crumbs. Combine all of cookie crumb mixture in food processor. Add cream cheese. Process until well combined and can be pressed into a ball, 1 to 2 minutes. Shape cookie mixture into 24 (1 1/2-inch) balls; place on cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • In medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 60 seconds. Stir; continue to microwave in 15-second increments until mixture can be stirred smooth.
  • Remove one-third of cookie balls at a time from refrigerator. Place on second waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Using 2 forks, dip and roll chilled cookie balls, one at a time, into melted chocolate; tap off excess chocolate. Return to lined cookie sheet, and immediately press in eyeballs. Decorate using candies, nuts and sprinkles as desired, using photo as a guide. Repeat with remaining cookie balls. If chocolate has cooled too much, reheat. Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until chocolate is set. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Truffle, Sodium 150 mg, Sugar 28 g, TransFat 0 g

HANDPRINT TURKEY COOKIES



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Creating these tom treats is just as much fun as gobbling them up! When preparing this cookie recipe years ago, I used to help our children cut out their own hand shapes from the rolled dough. Today the kids are all grown, but they still remember how much they enjoyed "baking" their hands! If you like, you can form the cookies using a handprint cookie cutter instead. -Pat Thompson, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup sour cream
GLAZE:
5 cups confectioners' sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons water
2-1/4 teaspoons light corn syrup
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Red, yellow, orange, green and brown gel food coloring

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle., Use a floured 3-3/4 in. hand-shaped cookie cutter, or trace a child's hand onto a piece of cardboard with pencil and cut out for a pattern., On a well-floured surface, roll out dough to a 1/2-in. thickness. Either use a sharp knife to cut around the cardboard hand pattern in dough or use cookie cutter to cut out hand shapes. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 425° for 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients and beat until smooth. If desired, set aside a small amount of white glaze for eyes. Place 1/4 cup of glaze into each of four bowls. Tint one red, one yellow, one orange and one green. Place 1 tablespoon of glaze in another bowl and tint dark brown. Tint the remaining glaze light brown., Frost the palm and thumb of each cookie light brown. Frost each finger a different color, using red, yellow, orange and green., Place the remaining yellow glaze in a pastry or plastic bag. Cut a small hole in the corner of bag. Pipe a beak on each thumb., Repeat with dark brown glaze to pipe wings in the center of each cookie and eyes on each thumb (or, if desired, pipe white glaze for eyeballs and dark brown glaze for pupils). , Use remaining red glaze to pipe wattles on each thumb. Let dry completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 79mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the cookies will taste. Use real butter, pure vanilla extract, and high-quality chocolate chips.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help to incorporate air into the dough, which will make the cookies light and airy.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will make the cookies tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Chill the dough before baking: Chilling the dough will help to firm it up, which will make it easier to handle and will also help the cookies to hold their shape in the oven.
  • Bake the cookies at the right temperature: The ideal temperature for baking turkey pilgrim cookies is 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Baking the cookies at a higher temperature will cause them to brown too quickly and may burn the bottoms.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before decorating: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Turkey pilgrim cookies are a fun and festive treat that is perfect for Thanksgiving. They are easy to make and can be decorated in a variety of ways. With a little creativity, you can create turkey pilgrim cookies that are sure to impress your family and friends.

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