Nutter Butter Angel Cookies a simple yet, adorable cookie idea for the holiday Christmas season.
I like how tasty these candy coated cookies turn out to be too!
Simple Nutter Butter Angel Cookies
This is an easy idea for decorating store bought cookies to look like angels.
These tasty angel cookies can be eaten as is or placed on top of a favorite dessert such as a cake or cupcakes.
Did you try my Christmas Angel Candy?
That candy recipe makes a tasty chocolate coated sponge candy. This recipe for angel cookies would be great to serve with that chocolate coated candy at a gatherings or when you are entertaining guests.
To make this recipe you will need sandwich cookies, such as Nutter Butters, that are shaped like a peanut. You can find Nutter Butter Cookies here.
Frequently asked questions about Nutter Butter Cookies.
Nutter Butter Cookies are a popular sandwich cookie.
These cookies feature shortbread style wafers surrounding a creamy peanut butter center.
Nutter Butter Cookies have been around for over 50 years.
The name was inspired by peanuts and peanut butter.
Nutter butter cookies are shaped like a peanut, or a figure eight.
Because of this shape, the cookies can be altered to look like holiday inspired icons.
In this recipe, the Nutter Butter Cookies are coated with white chocolate.
They are then decorated to look like angels, especially popular during the holiday season. 😇
Tips for making Angel Cookies.
My angels are covered in melted almond bark.
White melting wafers could also work in this recipe.
More tips for you
- Also, my angels were made using a peanut shaped sandwich cookie. You could however use another (not round) cookie if desired as long as you can make an angel from it.
- Use a rimmed baking sheet that can fit in your refrigerator as a holding area for your cookies. This also will make it easier to transfer the cookies for cooling because you can transport them too.
- The halo on my angels is actually a pineapple lifesaver candy. Feel free to use another flavor or color candy.
Personalize your nutter butter angel cookies.
Yes, these cookies are super cute just the way they are.
However, you could make yours even better.
Try one of these ideas.
- Make your angels another color by adding a few drops of food coloring.
- Sprinkle on some edible glitter to make your angels sparkle!
- Add candies for the eyes and mouth instead of drawing them one.
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About this Nutter Butter Cookie Angel Idea.
This is a simple do it yourself idea for turning a cookie into an angel.
These angels are especially adorable during the Christmas holiday season.
To make these angels we will first cover them in chocolate.
Then we will attach the pretzel winges to the cookies.
Lastly, we will add the details and enjoy the angels.
Ingredients needed to make Nutter Butter angels.
- Nutter Butter Cookies. Use the peanut shaped cookies with no coating on them.
- Pretzel Twists. Use small twists as we will be attaching two to each cookie.
- Lifesaver candies. My angels are wearing pineapple candies as halos.
- White candy melts or vanilla flavored almond bark. We will melt this to coat the cookies.
- Brown icing or gel in a tube.
How to make Nutter Butter Angel Cookies.
Prep time: 15 minutes.
Active Time: 15 minutes.
Yield: 12 cookies (angels).
Step One prepare.
First, line one or two baking sheets with wax paper. Then, select 12 cookies that are intact.
Step Two:Step Two: melt the wafers or almond bark and dip the cookies.
Start by melting your wafers or almond bark according to the directions on the packaging. However, I melt mine in a microwave safe bowl, stopping to stir every 20 seconds, until smooth and melted. Adding a teaspoon of coconut oil can smooth out your melted chocolate if needed.
Next, you can use a dipper, fork, or spoon to dip each pretzel into the chocolate (allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl). Place the pretzels on to the prepared sheets in pairs so the their bottoms are touching (this will be the wings)
Repeat the dipping process with the cookies, placing the dipped cookies on top of the touching bottoms of the pretzels. The angels should look like peanuts with '8's' on each side.
Expert Tip👉 Use one hand to dip the cookies and then the other hand to use a spoon to guide the melted chocolate over the cookie to thus fully coat it.
Step Three: add the elements.
To attach the candy, place a couple of dots of the melted chocolate where the halo will go. Then place the candy on top of the dots. For the eyes and mouth, simply draw those on with the brown icing/gel using a toothpick if needed. Lastly, transfer your cookies to your refrigerator for about five minutes to set.
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Nutter Butter Angel Cookies, a simple DIY recipe idea for decorating cookies with white chocolate to look like Christmas Angels.
Nutter Butter Angel Cookies,
Materials
- Nutter Butter Cookies
- Pretzel Twists
- Lifesaver Candies
- White candy melts or vanilla flavored almond bark.
- Brown icing or gel in a tube.
Instructions
- Line one or two baking sheets with wax paper. Then, select 12 cookies that are intact.
- Start by melting your wafers or almond bark according to the directions on the packaging.
- Use a dipper, fork, or spoon to dip each pretzel into the chocolate (allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl). Place the pretzels on to the prepared sheets in pairs so the their bottoms are touching (this will be the wings)
- Repeat the dipping process with the cookies, placing the dipped cookies on top of the touching bottoms of the pretzels. The angels should look like peanuts with '8's' on each side.
- To attach the candy, place a couple of dots of the melted chocolate where the halo will go. Then place the candy on top of the dots. For the eyes and mouth, simply draw those on with the brown icing/gel using a toothpick if needed. Lastly, transfer your cookies to your refrigerator for about five minutes to set.
