Acorn kisses are a cute fall treat that kids and adults alike will love. These no bake treats are a delightful end to Thanksgiving dinner but super fun all fall long!
I just love treats that kids can help make.
When mine were younger, I’d try to get them in the kitchen however I could.
And no bake sweets were always a sure fire way to have them enthusiastically help.
These adorable acorn kisses will get your kids in the kitchen too whether you are trying to teach them cooking skills or just looking for a fun activity.
Ingredients
To make these you’ll need:
- Chocolate kisses– We use the kind with almonds but you could use plain chocolate if you prefer.
- Nilla wafers– The mini kind
- Peanut butter chips– For the stems and to “glue” everything together. If you are allergic to peanut butter you could sub chocolate chips instead.
How to Make Acorn Cookies
This food craft is so easy to make!
To start, unwrap your kisses and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Refrigerate the kisses while you melt the half cup of peanut butter chips.
Microwave the peanut butter chips in a small, microwave-safe bowl for 2 minutes or until they are creamy when stirred, pausing and stirring every 30 seconds.
Dollop a small amount of melted peanut butter chip on the flat portion of your mini nilla wafers and press it gently against the flat part of the kisses so that it forms the shape of acorn.
Chill the acorn cookies for about 2 minutes to let the kiss set into the cookie.
After 2 minutes, put a small dollop of the melted chips on the flat portion of the leftover peanut butter chips and gently press it into the top, middle of the Nilla wafers to make a stem.
Chill for about 3 minutes or until hardened.
Enjoy!
Storing
After the acorn kisses cookies have set and hardened, transfer them into an airtight container.
Keep them on your counter for up to 2 weeks in the container.
How many acorn kisses does this make?
This recipe is written to make 25 cookies.
You can easily scale it up or down to fit your needs.
Tips and Tricks
- It is a lot easier, quicker, and less messy to put the melted peanut butter chips in a frosting bag or baggie and cut just the tiny tip off and apply it that way.
- Do not use the regular sized Nilla wafers as they are far too large. The mini ones are generally right next to the regular sized ones.
- You can use melted peanut butter in place of the melted peanut butter chips, but it won’t harden as much and is a little messier because of this.
- Make sure not to rush when you are melting the chips and do not skip stirring them every 30 seconds. If you burn the chips, they will seize and be unusable.
Other Easy Thanksgiving Food Crafts
These acorn kisses are an adorable way to get kids excited about being in the kitchen and are a fun treat all fall long. Make them and enjoy!
Looking for other easy Thanksgiving food crafts?
Try these:
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Acorn Kisses
Instructions
- Unwrap your kisses and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.25 Almond Kisses
- Place them in the fridge while you melt your chocolate chips.
- Place the ½ cup of peanut butter chips in a small, microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, or until creamy when stirred. Pause every 30 seconds to stir the chips so they don’t burn.25 + ½ Cup Peanut Butter Chips
- Place a very small dollop on the flat portion of your mini nilla wafers and press it gently against the flat part of the kisses.25 Mini Nilla Wafers
- Let them chill for about 2 minutes.
- Place a small dollop of the melted chips on the flat portion of the leftover peanut butter chips and gently press it into the top, middle of the nilla wafers.
- Chill for about 3 minutes or until hardened. Enjoy!
Notes
- It is a lot easier, quicker, and less messy to put the melted peanut butter chips in a frosting bag or baggie and cut just the tiny tip off and apply it that way.
- Do not use the regular sized Nilla wafers as they are far too large. The mini ones are generally right next to the regular sized ones.
- You can use melted peanut butter in place of the melted peanut butter chips, but it won’t harden as much and is a little messier because of this.
- Make sure not to rush when you are melting the chips and do not skip stirring them every 30 seconds. If you burn the chips, they will seize and be unusable.
Nutrition
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