Gobbler Goodies Recipe

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TURKEY at Thanksgiving is a timeless tradition. But you can give your holiday meal a novel twist with these birds of a different feather. The holiday treats are cute, sweet and made from all kinds of goodies youngsters love to nibble on. "The kids and I had a ball making these tasty turkeys for Thanksgiving one year," shares Sue Gronholz of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. "They loved forming the turkey bodies from the gooey cereal mixture and twisting the sandwich cookies apart. "But using chocolate frosting to "glue" on the candy corn was their favorite part." This recipe makes a big batch of tempting turkeys, so there are plenty for snacking and sharing. These festive fall treats also would make fun favors at each place setting on your Thanksgiving table—if your family doesn't gobble them up first!

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Gobbler Goodies Recipe
  • Prep:30 min. Cook: 5 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 28 Servings
30 5 35

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 4 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 6 cups crisp rice cereal
  • 28 chocolate cream-filled sandwich cookies
  • 1-1/2 cups chocolate frosting
  • 1 package (11 ounces) candy corn

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, melt butter. Add marshmallows; stir over low heat until melted. Stir in cereal. Cool for 10 minutes. With buttered hands, form cereal mixture into 1-1/2-in. balls. Twist apart sandwich cookies; spread frosting on the inside of cookies.
  • Place 28 cookie halves under cereal balls to form the base for each turkey. Place three pieces of candy corn in a fan pattern on remaining cookie halves; press each half onto a cereal ball to form the tail. Attach remaining candy corn with frosting to form turkey's head. Yield: 28 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 220 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 184 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Gobbler Goodies in Quick Cooking November/December 1998, p41

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Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2010 by crazygirl

I first made these with my daughter when she was in Kindergarten. Now my 2nd grade son is making them to take to school tomorrow. They're so cute! But I wish I'd bought the chocolate cream filled cookies instead of the white cream filled cookies! Or even the fudge striped cookies would work!


Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2009 by amandabear25

I made these for Thanksgiving! Everyone thought they were cute! Great for a little snack after dinner.

 
 
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