Cute and Easy Oreo Penguin Cookies
Oreo Penguin Cookies are dipped in dark chocolate and brought to life with candy eyes, M&Ms, candy melts, peppermint candies, and Twizzlers!
Spend time with family doing another fun edible craft by also checking out these Easy Christmas Wreath Cookies or Reindeer Christmas Bark! Both are easy and fun no-bake recipes just like this one!
All About These Oreo Penguin Cookies
These Oreo Penguin Cookies are a fun and delicious treat that’s perfect to make through the holiday season! And all through winter, after all, penguins love the snowy, cold weather!
This inexpensive no-bake recipe is the perfect choice for family night! Kids will love decorating their penguins and you’ll appreciate the very minimal mess and effort that’s required on your part!
Making these Penguin Cookies a win all around!
Rebecca’s Recipe Review
Taste: Milk’s favorite cookie gives these treats a vanilla cream filling sandwiched between chocolate cookies! Their dark chocolate coating enhances the sweet taste while the candy adds a variety of flavors from the peppermint and Twizzlers!
Texture: Each bite brings a crunch that gives way to the creamy Oreo filling! From there you’ll enjoy the hard peppermint candies, chewy Twizzlers, and soft chocolate melts!
Ease: 3/10
Pros: No baking, store-bought ingredients, and an edible activity everyone will enjoy!
Cons: None!
Would I Make This Again? Yes.
Oreo Penguin Cookies Recipe Ingredients
This fun cookie recipe allows you to skip the messy pantry ingredients! Instead, all it takes is a quick trip to the store or a convenient grocery delivery to get your ingredients for these treats!
The foundation of these penguins is a package of Double Stuff Oreos. This recipe yields 24 penguins so 15.35oz of Oreos is all you need.
From there the Oreos take a dip in Ghirardelli dark chocolate melting wafers. Afterward, the penguins get dressed up with M&Ms, candy eyes, Pull-n-Peel Twizzlers, and peppermint candies.
Substitutions & Fun Variations To Try!
- More Cream Filling! Swap the double stuff Oreos out for mega stuff. After all, you can never have too much cream filling!
- Choose Your Oreo! There are so many flavors of Oreo cookies so be sure to choose and use your favorite. Hazelnut, chocolate, or peppermint would all make for very tasty penguins!
- Skip Dipping! – Skip the dipping and use Fudge Covered Oreos instead! To do so, you’ll only need one bag of dark chocolate melting wafers. This is because the cookies already have their chocolate coating, so you’ll only need enough melted chocolate to adhere the edible decorations.
- Add Some Detail! Melt black melting wafers to draw on little bow ties and buttons onto the penguin’s belly.
- Add A Stick! Use a lollipop stick to place the Oreo penguin cookies on. Kids will love holding their cookies on a stick while they enjoy their edible creations!
- Oreo Substitution! – If Oreos aren’t your favorite, you can make these with any sandwich cream cookie or cookie that you’d like to dip in chocolate. These can also be made with cookies that are already dipped in chocolate, such as Chocolate Covered Mint Cookies or Fudge Covered Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Cookies. If you use cookies already dipped in chocolate, the decorations will need to be adhered to with a dab of melted chocolate.
How To Make Oreo Penguin Cookies
- Line baking sheets with parchment papaer and set them aside.
- Melt the candy wafers in the microwave at intervals until smooth.
- Dip an Oreo in the melted chocolate, fully coating it,. Allow any excess melted chocolate to drip back into the bowl and then transfer it to the prepared baking sheet.
- Add one white chocolate wafer onto the bottom of the Oreo and one halved orange mini M&M centered right above it for the beak. Then add two candy eyes.
- Add a peppermint candy on each side of the penguin and attach a piece of Twizzler for the strap.
- Repeat this process with all of the Oreos, working in batches so that the chocolate doesn’t firm up before you can add the edible decorations.
- Place the finished penguins in the fridge to allow them to fully set up. Then enjoy!
Rebecca’s Recipe Tips
- Melting The Chocolate – I used a double boiler to melt the chocolate when making these cookies. However, you can also melt the wafers in the microwave according to the instructions on your package.
- Dipping The Oreos – A fork, spoon, or a kitchen dipping tool all work great to dip the Oreos in the melted chocolate. Be sure to fully submerge the cookies and that they each take on an even coat of melted chocolate. I like to lightly tap the utensil I’m using for dipping on the edge of the pot a few times while it’s holding the cookie. That way any excess chocolate is encouraged to drip off!
- Assembling – Once the cookie is fully coated in chocolate set it onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Then add one white melted wafer to the bottom half of the Oreo and an orange M&M centered right above. Then, add the candy eyes on the front and peppermint candy on each side of the penguin. Press on the Twizzler strap and admire your penguin!
- Chill The Penguins – Place your penguins in the freezer to allow the chocolate to set up. This step is important so that the edible decorations adhere securely to the chocolate.
How To Store These Penguin Oreo Cookies
Place the penguins in an airtight container with parchment paper separating each layer. This way the cookies and their decorations don’t stick to each other!
Afterward, store these cookies at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
More Fun Edible Activity Recipes With Easy Ingredients:
- Easy Oreo Snowman Cookies – Cute snowman faces with M&M earmuffs!
- Christmas Oreo Snow Globe Cookies – Great for a Christmas OR a winter activity!
- Easy Christmas Wreath Cookies – Made with marshmallow Pinwheel Cookies!
- Mini Yule Logs – A fun, easy version of a Buche de Noel Chocolate Yule Log Cake!
- Reindeer Christmas Bark – Kids will love making their own little reindeer!
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Dark Chocolate Covered Oreo Penguins
Equipment
- Two baking sheets
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 2 (10oz.) bags ghirardelli dark chocolate melting wafers
- 24 Double Stuf Oreos
- 24 pieces Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers or white candy melts
- 12 orange mini M&Ms cut in half
- 48 candy eyes
- 48 round peppermint candies
- 2 pieces Pull-n-Peel Twizzlers pulled apart and cut into 2” long pieces
Instructions
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add the melting wafers to a bowl and microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring between each one, until melted and smooth.2 (10oz.) bags ghirardelli dark chocolate melting wafers
- Fully submerge the Oreo cookies one at a time into the melted chocolate and make sure it is evenly coated. Lift it out with a fork and lightly tap it on the edge of the bowl a few times to remove the excess chocolate. Transfer it to the prepared baking sheet.24 Double Stuf Oreos
- Add one white chocolate wafer on the bottom half of the oreo. Add one halved orange mini M&M centered right above it to create the beak. Then add the two candy eyes right above it.24 pieces Ghirardelli white chocolate melting wafers, 12 orange mini M&Ms, 48 candy eyes
- Add peppermint candy on each side of the penguin. Then attach a 2-inch piece of the twizzler for the strap. It’s best to add the twizzler last after adding the rest of the decorations. This allows the chocolate to set a bit and will help the twizzler stay in place.2 pieces Pull-n-Peel Twizzlers, 48 round peppermint candies
- Repeat the steps with the rest of the oreos. Then place the penguins on the baking sheets into the fridge for 10 minutes or until chocolate is set.
Notes
- Instead of peppermint candies for the earmuffs, you can use regular-sized M&M’s or even mini marshmallows.
- Instead of Twizzlers for the straps, you can use sour punch straws and just cut to size.
- Substitute the double stuf Oreos for mega stuff or another flavor like hazelnut, chocolate, or peppermint. You can also use fudge-covered but will still need some melting wafers to stick all of the decorative ingredients on.
- You can use a double boiler instead if desired.
- You can melt some black melting wafers and draw on little bow ties and buttons onto the penguin’s belly.
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