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Acorn Treats

I saw these fun fall treats on the Hershey’s site and they were so cute I just had to make them! They’re so easy, too…kids would have a lot of fun making these. Acorn Treats are great for fall parties, snacks, and fun food gifts…they’re perfect for any autumn get-together or celebration!

You can use either milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or pumpkin-spice flavored Kisses–I decided it would be fun to have a variety, so I used all three! For the top part of the acorn, I used peanut butter chips on the “acorns” with milk and dark chocolate Kisses, and semi-sweet chocolate chips on the “acorns” with pumpkin-spice Kisses. You can also use butterscotch chips.

The Royal Icing acts as the “glue,” attaching the Kisses and peanut butter chips to the Mini Nilla Wafers. The icing is very easy to make (see directions below), but if you don’t want to make your own, you can use purchased icing that comes packaged in a container with a small tip. I’ve also seen other bloggers use creamy peanut butter as the “glue,” and you could even try Nutella. Whatever you use, you just need a small dab! I used the Royal Icing (see recipe below), and I was very happy with how that worked out.

Have fun trying these out!

Acorn Treats

  • Servings: 10-12
  • Difficulty: easy
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ACORN TREATS by NancyC, adapted from hersheys.com

Makes 64 to 73 treats per bag of Hershey’s Kisses

Royal Icing (see recipe below) or use purchased decorator icing that comes in a container with a small tip
1 (10 to 12-ounce) bag of Hershey’s Kisses—Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, or Pumpkin Spice—or a combination of these flavors (depending on size, bags contain about 64 to 73 kisses).
1 (11-ounce) box Mini Nilla Wafers
1 (10-ounce) bag peanut butter chips or 1 (12-ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips (or substitute butterscotch chips); or use a combination of flavors (you won’t need the whole bag, so if you already have half of a bag of chips left over from another recipe, that should be enough).

Prepare Royal Icing: Stir together 1 cup plus 3 Tablespoons powdered sugar and 1 Tablespoon warm water (the original recipe says to also use 1 1/2 teaspoons of pasteurized dried egg whites (meringue powder), but I couldn’t find any, so I left it out–I used an extra Tablespoon of powdered sugar instead). Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer or mix by hand until spreadable. Add additional water, 1 teaspoon at a time, to get desired consistency (I added an additional Tablespoon plus a teaspoon of water to get a stiff, spreadable icing). Transfer icing to pastry bag with desired tip. Cover icing and tip of pastry bag with damp paper towel to keep icing from drying out. Note: If you don’t have a pastry bag, you can use a toothpick to dab small amounts of the icing on the Kisses and chips. This recipe makes about 1/2 cup icing, which is plenty for what you’ll need.

To assemble treats: Place mini vanilla wafers on a tray or plate with flat side of cookie toward the top. Squeeze a small amount of icing onto the bottom of a Hershey’s Kiss. Immediately press candy bottom onto vanilla wafer cookie. Allow icing to set.

Place small dab of icing on bottom of peanut butter or semi-sweet chocolate chip. Immediately attach to top of cookie to finish acorn. Let icing set before serving.

Recipe from NancyC | nancy-c.com

That’s all there is to it! Super-simple! Do you have any fun, easy treats you like to make during autumn?

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31 responses to “Acorn Treats”

  2. Oh, these are so fun and festive! I will be making them! They’ll be wonderful for a Fall dinner party as a dessert item and also a great addition to our Thanksgiving dessert feast! Thank you for sharing them with us.

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  19. These are so adorable and I’m so glad you posted them at the Farmhouse Friday link party! I can see that even now, they are yummy and still popular. We are featuring them tomorrow. Hope you link up again soon. Pinned

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