Tom Turkeys
TOTAL TIME: Prep:30 min. Cook: 5 min. + cooling
YIELD: 26 turkeys.
With a little prep work by Mom or Dad, these make a great before-or after-dinner craft project for the kids to enjoy while adults at the feast converse. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Ingredients
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1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
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1 package (11 ounces) candy corn
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52 fudge-striped cookies
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1/4 cup butter, cubed
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4 cups miniature marshmallows
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6 cups crisp rice cereal
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52 white confetti sprinkles
Directions
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1.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. For tails, use a dab of chocolate to attach five candy corns to the chocolate side of half of the cookies in a fan shape; refrigerate until set.
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2.
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.
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3.
Remelt chocolate if necessary. Using chocolate, attach the cereal balls to the chocolate side of the remaining cookies. Position tails perpendicular to the base cookies; attach with chocolate. Refrigerate until set.
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4.
For feet, cut off white tips from 52 candy corns; discard tips. Attach feet to base cookies with chocolate. Attach one candy corn to each cereal ball for heads.
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5.
With a toothpick dipped in chocolate, attach two confetti sprinkles to each head. Using chocolate, dot each sprinkle to make pupils. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
1 turkey: 280 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 132mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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