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Top-down view of six finished chocolate-coated peanut butter cookies decorated like penguins, centered on a wooden cutting board with a festive napkin and red ornaments.
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Penguin Nutter Butter Cookies

These adorable holiday cookies turn classic Nutter Butters into cheerful little penguins using chocolate, candy melts, and simple decorations.
Prep Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: nutter butter cookies
Servings: 6 cookies
Author: Lisa Kerhin

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Add the dark chocolate to a microwave safe bowl and heat in 30 second intervals, stirring between each heat session, until fully melted.
  • Dip each Nutter Butter into the melted chocolate, gently tapping off excess, then setting on the parchment paper.
  • Set one white candy melt to the bottom center of each chocolate dipped Nutter Butter.
  • Place two orange M&ms to the bottom edge for the feet.
  • Add two candy eyeballs towards the top and one mini M&M between the eyes, slightly under for the beak.
  • Allow to fully set before serving or storing.