Get the kids in the Turkey Day spirit with these festive treats. With a sturdy pretzel base, colorful chewy fruit tail feathers and funny turkey faces made out of thin mints, they are clever edible favors.
—LORRI REINHARDT BIG BEND, WI
PREP: 2 HOURS + STANDING • MAKES: 1 DOZEN
6 Fruit by the Foot fruit rolls
6 circus peanut candies
1 cup butterscotch chips, divided
24 candy eyeballs
12 chocolate-covered thin mints
12 large sourdough pretzels
36 milk chocolate kisses, unwrapped
12 vanilla wafers
1. Using kitchen scissors, cut feathers and 12 wattles from fruit rolls. Cut 24 turkey feet from circus peanuts.
2. Reserve 12 butterscotch chips for beaks. In a microwave, melt 1/2 cup of the remaining chips; stir until smooth. Using melted chips, attach two candy eyeballs, a wattle and a beak to each chocolate-covered thin mint to make turkey heads.
3. Place a pretzel on a waxed paper-lined microwave-safe plate. Place a chocolate kiss in each of the three holes. Microwave on high for 15-20 seconds or until melted. While still warm, arrange feathers in a fan shape over pretzel, pressing gently into melted chocolate to adhere. Repeat with remaining pretzels and kisses.
4. Melt remaining butterscotch chips. Using melted chips, attach a vanilla wafer to each pretzel for body; attach heads. Attach circus peanut pieces for feet. Let stand until set.