KISSES Acorn Treats
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- 20 Min.
- Prep:
- 1 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Beginner
- Yields:
- Varies according to number of cookies and chocolates used
For all things festive and fall, HERSHEY’S KISSES acorn treats are the perfect seasonal dessert. Bring these bite-sized cookies to Thanksgiving celebrations or have them ready after a day full of pumpkin and apple picking. Made with creamy milk chocolate and rich REESE’S peanut butter chips or HERSHEY’s butterscotch baking chips, this simple recipe will have everyone reaching for the cookie tin. With just a small dab of icing on the bottom of your HERSHEY’S KISSES candies, press them onto mini wafer cookies and you have yourself edible acorn candy treats!
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 1 minute
- Cool Time
- 19 minutes
Ingredients
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mini vanilla wafer cookies
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REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips or HERSHEY'S Butterscotch Chips
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Royal Icing
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1 cuppowdered sugar plus 2 tablespoons
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1 Tbspwarm water
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1-1/2 tspsmeringue powder (pasteurized dried egg whites)
Directions
Pastry Bag
Small Tip
Tray or Plate
Mixer
Mixing Bowl
Measuring Cups and Spoons
Prepare "Royal Icing" and place it in a pastry bag with a small tip. Remove wrappers from candies.
Place mini vanilla wafer cookies on a tray or plate with the flat side of cookies toward the top. Squeeze small amount of icing onto the bottom of each piece of candy. Immediately press candy bottom onto vanilla wafer cookie, allow icing to set.
Place a small dab of icing onto the bottom of peanut butter chip or butterscotch chip; immediately attach to the top of the cookie to finish the acorn.
A heavy-duty (freezer) plastic food storage bag can be substituted for the pastry bag.
Royal Icing: Stir together 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon warm water and 1-1/2 teaspoons pasteurized dried egg whites (meringue powder). Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until spreadable. Add additional water, 1 teaspoon at a time, to get desired consistency. Transfer icing to pastry bag with desired tip. Cover icing and tip of pastry bag with damp paper towel to keep the icing from drying out. Makes about 1/2 cup icing.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per ContainerServing size 1 piece (7g)Amount per servingCalories30% Daily Value*Total Fat 1g 1%Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 0mg 0%Sodium 10mg 0%Total Carbohydrates 5g 2%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 4gIncludes 4g Added Sugar 8%Protein 0gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 6mg 0%Iron 0mg 0%Potassium 12mg 0%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
