Easy No-Bake Alligator Cookies: A Fun Treat for Kids, Party
These cute no-bake alligator cookies are a quick and easy treat to make with kids. Whether it’s for a party, after school snack, or Mardi Gras celebration, these alligator cookies are a yummy treat for peanut butter fans.
Making No Bake Alligator Cookies
These no bake cookies are so much fun to make with kids. Especially if your child loves animals. I mean you can call these alligator cookies or crocodile cookies. I’ve even heard people call them Mardi Gras alligator cookies. I have never been to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, but I hear that alligator po’boys and alligator themes are all the rage during the celebration. So if you’re having a party, or just want to celebrate the start of Lent, these cookies are a fun treat to serve.
Step by Step Process with Pictures
There aren’t many ingredients for these no bake alligator cookies. You just need some Nutter Butter cookies, candy melts, and some decorations to make the alligator eyes, teeth, and crown. The crown is a nod to Mardi Gras, so you don’t have to include them, but I think they make the cookies super cute.
Step One: Melt the candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl. The amount of time it takes varies by brand, so double check the instructions on the back of the bag. I like to start with heating the melts for one minute. Then I continue in 30-second intervals until the candy chocolate has melted.
Step Two: Dip the Nutter Butter cookies in the melted chocolate. You need to move quickly once you start dipping the cookies, so I like to have a parchment lined baking sheet prepared before I start. Use a spoon, or fork, to cradle the cookie. Dip the Nutter Butter until it is completely covered in chocolate, and then place it on the parchment paper.
Step Three: Decorate the cookies by adding two eyes, teeth, and the crown. You need to move quickly so that the chocolate doesn’t harden before you add all of the sprinkles and decorations. Add two candy eyeballs for the eyes, and use five white heart-shaped sprinkles to form the mouth. Top each of the alligator cookies with a crown, or any other decorations you choose.
Let the cookies sit so that the chocolate can set. Once it has, the cookies are ready to serve. Or, to package up. Store the cookies in an airtight container and they will last for at least a week. That means that you can make them ahead of time if you have a party that you’re planning for. Or when you want a fun snack for the kids to have after school. Whatever the occasion, these alligator, or crocodile cookies are sure to make everyone smile.
Mardi Gras Alligators
Ingredients
- 12 oz green candy melts
- 8 nutter butter cookies
- 16 candy eye sprinkles
- 40 white heart sprinkles
- 8 crown sprinkles
Instructions
- Place the candy melts in a microwave safe bowl and melt as directed on the bag. Start with one minute, stir the melts, and then continue in 30 second intervals until fully melted.
- Use a fork to dip the Nutter Butters into the green candy melts and place onto parchment paper. Quickly add a pair of eyes to each gator. Add 5 white hearts to the front for the teeth and one crown to the top of each.
- If the candy melts dry too quickly, you can use a heat gun to lightly melt the chocolate and add the sprinkles where needed.
- Let the cookies set and then serve.
If you want more quick and easy dessert ideas, chocolate covered Oreos are always a favorite. And for more peanut butter cookie recipes, there is this recipe for chunky peanut butter cookies, and then there are these peanut butter spider cookies. Perfect if you’re looking for another animal themed cookie to make along with these Alligator Cookies.
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