Pilgrim Hats too cute NOT to eat! :O)

With Thanksgiving coming this week, I am suddenly VERY inspired and excited to bake. And, I love finding new, fun recipes to try. We had a lovely Harvest luncheon at church yesterday afternoon and someone provided these little treats that I just think are too cute, delish AND kid friendly! I haven't made them myself, but plan on it really soon (perhaps tomorrow!)! (I found this recipe and picture on a random website.)

Pilgrim Hat Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup vanilla frosting
7 drops yellow food coloring
32 miniature peanut butter cups
1 package (11-1/2 ounces) fudge-striped cookies
32 pieces orange mini Chiclets gum
Directions:
In a small shallow bowl, combine frosting and food coloring. 

Remove paper liners from peanut butter cups.
Holding the bottom of a peanut butter cup, dip top of cup in yellow frosting. 

Position over center hole of a cookie, forming the hatband and crown. 

Add a buckle of Chiclets gum. Repeat with remaining cups and cookies..32 cookies

*I think I'm going to look for decorating frosting (orange) to use instead of the gum...

OR 

Here's another version of these cute little cookies that I happened to find on one of my favorite websites, familyfun.com. This version is made with marshmallows and looks like it might take a few minutes longer to make, thus, I'm going with the recipe above. :o) Plus, we LOVE peanut butter cups over here! BUT, if you and your family love marshmallows, please give this one a try and let me know how it goes! Go HERE to find the recipe. 

Let the treat making begin!