No Bake Penguin Cookies

I love these no bake penguin cookies because I’m able to make holiday-themed baked goods without turning on the oven. They’re great when I’m busy doing all kinds of other winter things but I need a dessert for a potluck, party to watch the big game or a cookie exchange during the holidays.

No Bake Penguin Cookies

You’ll be able to buy everything you need for this recipe at the supermarket. In fact, if you’re reading this article right after Halloween, you might want to hit up some after Halloween sales to stock up on the candy this recipe requires. Things like M&Ms and sour patch straws.

I mentioned that you won’t need the oven for making these no-bake cookies. You will be heating up some of the ingredients in the microwave but that’s it. Then, when you’re all done assembling, you pop everything in the freezer to set. This is a great project to work on with your children or if you have family visiting. You all can do it on an assembly line.

Ingredients Overview

With some of these ingredients, you may have to order them online as your regular supermarket may not stock them. So I’ve included links to help you shop for the ones I had the hardest time finding and where you can find them:

• Oreo Minis (Target)
• White Candy Melts (Amazon)
• Candy Eyes (Amazon)
• Sour Patch Straws (Target)

Step-by-Step Instructions

Have all of your supplies ready to go before you start melting the chocolate. This includes chopping the M&M pieces in half and cutting the sour straws into one-inch pieces.

Also, ahead of time, break the mini Oreos in half and separate them.

Now you’re ready to go. Start by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Heat chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring in between until melted.

Using a fork, place an Oreo in the melted chocolate.

Flip it to coat both sides.

Move it to the parchment paper and repeat with the remaining Oreos.

Working quickly while the chocolate is still melted, place the white chocolate melts onto the bottom of the dipped cookie. This is going to become the white stomach of the penguin.

Gently press the edible eyes into the chocolate.

Place one half of an M&M piece in between the eyes to create the beak.

Take the mini marshmallows, two at a time, and press them into the sides of coated cookies.

Place the sour straws in the microwave for 15 seconds to make them easily bendable. Attach them to the top of the Oreo, between the marshmallows, to create the earmuffs.

Using a fork again, dip both sides of the mini Oreos in the chocolate you’ve heated in the microwave. You may have to reheat it for a few seconds to melt the chocolate again if it is no longer in liquid form.

Stick the chocolate-covered pieces on the front of the penguin cookie to create the wings.

Place in the freezer for 15 minutes to harden, and enjoy. Look at how cute these are.

Notes

The recipe calls for orange M&Ms but if you’ve only got red ones, they’ll work just fine. In real life, some penguins have yellow beaks so you could substitute yellow M&Ms, too.

With this recipe, you’re kind of working against the clock as you need to decorate the dipped cookies while the chocolate is still warm. So definitely have your supplies lined up and easy to reach as you’re working. Or turn this into a two-person job so you can work efficiently.

I used Oreo-brand sandwich cookies. But you can use any brand that you like. It is really the shape and consistency of the cookie you want. You could even use vanilla sandwich cookies, as long as they are round.