Pilgrim Hat Surprise Cookies Tutorial

What's a Thanksgiving meal without turkey, cranberry sauce, and Pilgrim Hat Surprise Cookies. Well, maybe the Pilgrim Hat Cookies aren't a tradition quite yet... but maybe they will be after you complete this tutorial. Pilgrim Hat Surprise Cookies are a treat that hold their own surprise treat right inside of the hat. We chose mini M&M's, but anything that fits is fair game. There are a few days left till Thanksgiving, so whip up a batch of our cut-out sugar cookies and get stacking... these cookies will put all other Thanksgiving cookies to shame.

Stackable Pilgrim Hat Cookies Tutorial Supplies

Round Cookie Cutters (2-inch, 1.5inch, 1 inch)

Cut-Out Sugar Cookies Recipe (3/4 batch colored brown, 1/4 batch colored dark brown or black) Cut-out a round brown 2-inch sized cookie for the base. One round black and two round brown 1.5-inch cookies with a 1-inch center removed, for building up the hat, and one round 1 or 1.5-inch sized cookie for the top of the hat

Frosting of your choice or Royal Icing (we used store bought cookie icing)

Mini M&M's

Square Candy (we used Eclipse gum that we halved)

Pilgrim Hat Surprise Cookies Tutorial Step-By-Step Directions

1) Gather your supplies.

2) Start with a 2-inch brown cookie for the base of the hat.

3) Next, take a black 1.5-inch open center cookie, squeeze a thin layer of frosting onto the bottom and place it in the middle of the 2-inch cookie.

4) Then, grab a brown 1.5-inch open center cookie, add some frosting onto the bottom, and stack upon the black cookie.

5) Repeat with another brown 1.5 inch open center cookie.

6) Next, take a piece of square gum or candy, dot a bit of frosting onto the back of the gum, and place it onto the lower middle section of the hat. Hold for about 30 seconds until dry.