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No-Bake Pilgrim Hat Cookies

No-bake pilgrim hat cookies turn fudge-striped shortbread, mini peanut butter cups, chocolate frosting, and yellow icing into festive Thanksgiving treats. Assemble them without baking and add a simple icing buckle to each hat.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package (11.5 oz) fudge-striped shortbread cookies about 24 cookies
  • 0.25 cup chocolate frosting
  • 24 mini peanut butter cups unwrapped
  • 1 tube (0.68 oz) yellow decorating icing

Method
 

  1. Arrange the cookies stripe-side down on a clean work surface.
  2. Spread about 1/2 teaspoon chocolate frosting on the flat bottom of each peanut butter cup.
  3. Press each cup frosting-side down onto the center of a cookie.
  4. Use the yellow decorating icing to draw a small rectangle on the front of each peanut butter cup for the buckle.

Notes

For neat buckles, let the frosting set before decorating. Store airtight at room temperature for up to 5 days; freezing is not recommended because the icing may sweat. For a dairy-free variation, use dairy-free frosting and peanut butter cups.