Easy Vanilla Wafer Hamburger Cookies: A Fun No Bake Treat
If you’re looking for a fun snack that’s sweet, quirky, and totally no-fuss, these no-bake vanilla wafer hamburger cookies might just blow your mind. Imagine stacking vanilla wafers with layers of fillings to create little cookie “hamburgers” that look almost too good to eat. I love making these for a summer cookout, or party, because I don’t have to turn on the oven. And, they are a fun dessert to make with the kids.
What Makes Vanilla Wafer Hamburger Cookies Great
Visually playful and fun. These cookies look exactly like mini hamburgers, which makes them a hit at parties. The way the vanilla wafers mimic burger buns and the fillings represent layers of toppings is just kinda clever and totally cute. And I love that there’s no baking, no stress.
This recipe for hamburger cookies uses basic ingredients, but you can change up the fillings to suit your taste—maybe add some chocolate “cheese” or a smear of peanut butter for a more adventurous burger version. It’s a fun playground of flavor combos.
Overview of Ingredients and Substitutions
Vanilla Wafers are the cookies used as the “buns” of the edible hamburgers. If you can’t find vanilla wafers, thin butter cookies or even simple round sugar cookies can work as a substitute.
Keebler fudge mint delights (formerly called Keebler Grasshoppers) are used to create the “burger patty” for these vanilla wafer hamburger cookies. For a different flavor, you could use chocolate ganache, or Nutella spread.
Yellow and red cake decorating icing is used to create the mustard and ketchup for the hamburgers. If you don’t want to use frosting, you could use candy melts or melted white chocolate that you mix with food coloring.
The vanilla wafer hamburger cookies are topped with a light coating of honey that’s used as the glue to hold the sesame seeds on top. You can substitute either of these ingredients if you want. Sprinkles could be used instead of sesame seeds, and an egg wash could be used instead of honey.
Variations of Recipe for Hamburger Cookies
As I mentioned above, you can use chocolate ganache or Nutella instead of using the Keebler chocolate mint cookie. And if you don’t like coconut, how about going with green sprinkles, or maybe some pistachios for the lettuce layer? You could also paint wafer paper green and cut it up into little pieces to look like lettuce. Or, pipe some green frosting using a grass piping tip.
These are mini hamburger cookies because they are small, but you can make them extra small by using mini Nilla Wafers if you’d like.
Double Decker: Make your cookie hamburger taller by adding an extra set of wafers and fillings for an impressive tower.
How to Add Extra Flavors
Toast the Wafers Slightly: Give the vanilla wafers a quick toast in the oven for a few minutes to add a subtle crunch and nutty dimension to your cookies.
Sprinkle with Chopped Nuts: Add chopped pecans or walnuts between layers for some crunch and a nutty flavor that pairs beautifully with the vanialla wafers and other toppings.
Freezing & Storing Leftovers
Freezing: These cookie sandwiches are best eaten fresh, and I don’t recommend freezing them.
Storing: Keep the cookies in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days. You can also store them in the refrigerator if you prefer.
Step by Step With Photos
To make these imposter cookies, start by making the “lettuce”. Place the shredded coconut in a glass bowl. Add some green food coloring and use a fork to mix the coconut until the green is evenly distributed.
Now you’re ready to start the assembly process for the vanilla wafer hamburger cookies. Take one Nilla vanilla wafer and place it upside down so that the flat side is facing up. This will be the bottom bun for the hamburger.
Place a small dot of icing in the center of the cookie. This will act as the glue as you place the Keebler mint cookie on top of the vanilla wafer.
The hamburger now needs the toppings. Add a ring of yellow icing for the mustard, and top that with a ring of red icing for the ketchup. You want the colors to be visible so place the colors on top of each other.
Use a teaspoon to scoop out 1/2 teaspoon green coconut. Place the coconut on top of the yellow and red icing.
Use a pastry brush to brush a very thin layer of honey on top of the vanilla wafer. Immediately sprinkle the sesame seeds on top of the honey and then place the vanilla wafer on top of the hamburger. Your imposter hamburger cookie is now complete, and ready to be shared as a fun treat at your next summer gathering.
I hope you enjoy making these vanilla wafer hamburger cookies. I think that they are one of the cutest desserts. Your friends and family will surely get a kick out of seeing these imposter cookies. And no one needs to know how easy, and fun it is to make these mini hamburger cookies.
Want to make another recipe using Nilla Wafers? Try these Homemade Twix Bites. Another easy no-bake dessert that is easy to make. And, perfect for a quick snack to make. And if you want another cute no-bake dessert for a summer gathering, these cute Ladybug Oreos are a favorite.
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Mini Burger Cookies
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Small glass bowl
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
- 20 Nilla Wafers
- 10 Keebler Fudge Mint Delights
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- Green food coloring
- 2 ounces yellow decorating icing
- 2 ounces red decorating icing
- 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 Tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Place the shredded coconut in a small bowl. Add a few drops of green food coloring and mix with a fork until the coconut is evenly tinted to look like lettuce.
- Start with one Nilla Wafer, flat side up. This will be the bottom bun for the hamburger.
- Add a small dab of yellow or red icing to the center of the wafer to help hold the Fudge Mint Delight in place.
- Press one Keebler Fudge Mint Delight on top of the icing.
- Pipe small circles of red and yellow decorating icing on top of the fudge cookie to resemble ketchup and mustard.
- Sprinkle about ½ teaspoon of the green coconut on top of the icing.
- Place another Nilla Wafer on top, flat side down, to form the top bun.
- Brush a light layer of honey on top of the cookie and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Repeat the process to make the remaining burgers.
Notes
- This recipe makes 10 mini burger cookies. Adjust ingredient amounts based on how many cookies you’d like to make.
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