Description
Graduation Cap Cookies are easy no-bake treats made with miniature peanut butter cups, thin mints, frosting, and chocolate candy for a fun graduation dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 miniature peanut butter cups
- 1 tube (4.25 ounces) decorating frosting in color of your choice
- 24 After Eight thin mints
- 24 milk chocolate M&M’s in color of your choice or 24 semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Remove the paper liners from the miniature peanut butter cups and place them upside down on waxed paper.
- Pipe a small amount of decorating frosting onto each upside-down peanut butter cup.
- Center one thin mint on top of each peanut butter cup and press gently so it sticks.
- Use the frosting to make a small loop on top of each mint to create the tassel detail.
- Place one milk chocolate M&M or one semisweet chocolate chip on top of each frosting loop.
- Let the cookies set briefly, then arrange and serve.
Notes
- Keep the candies cool while assembling so the chocolate stays firm.
- Match the frosting and candy colors to school colors for a themed presentation.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate if your kitchen is warm.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 94
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 37
- Fat: 4
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0