No-Bake Acorn Cookies: Fun and Easy Fall Treats

Love It? Pls Share It!

Easy Acorn Cookies are made with chocolate kisses, Mini Nutter Butters, chocolate chips, and a dab of chocolate frosting. These cute little Fall treats are perfect for decorating cupcakes and cakes, adding to a fall dessert tray, or simply enjoying them as is!

Y’all, check out this delightful and super easy fall food craft – Easy Acorn Cookies! If you like chocolate, peanut butter, and crunchy cookies, then you are going to love these Hershey’s Kiss Acorn Cookies!

These little cuties are almost too adorable to eat, almost! They’re perfect for Fall, back-to-school, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. Add some to your dessert table, sneak a few into your child’s lunchbox for a special treat, or serve them up as an everyday snack!

Acorn Cookies Recipe – Easy Fall Food Craft

These little Acorn Cookies are so cute and so fun and easy to make! All you need is four simple ingredients. And since there is no baking involved, these quick and easy Fall cookies make a great food craft to do with the kids!

Oh, and did I mention how delicious they taste?!

The nut part of the acorn is a chocolate Kiss, and the acorn’s cap is a mini Nutter Butter with a chocolate chip in the middle.

How to Make No-Bake Acorn Cookies

So, are you ready to get started on this Acorn Treats? As is, this recipe makes roughly 24 acorn Kiss cookies, but you can easily adjust the quantities to suit your needs.

You can make these Fall cookies up to 1 day in advance of when you plan to serve them. Just store them at room temperature in an air-tight container.

Kitchen Tools You Will Need to Make Easy Acorn Cookies

This blog post contains links to products or services I think you will like. If you purchase from one of the links, I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. As always, I will never share something I am not already using and loving.

• Parchment paper
• Large baking sheet or counter space
• Toothpicks or small spoons

Don’t forget you can grab the full list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions in the free printable recipe card at the end of this post!

Ingredients You Will Need to Make Acorn Cookies

This Acorn Kiss Cookies recipe is as simple as it gets! You will need just four ingredients to make these Fall acorn cookies.

• Hershey’s Kisses – use any flavor you like, although I love the chocolate-peanut butter combo here!
• Mini Nutter Butters or Mini Nilla Wafers – I like the grid pattern on the mini Nutter Butters, but both work great!
• Chocolate Chips – I use Nestle, but others taste great, too!
• Chocolate Frosting – I prefer milk chocolate but dark chocolate is also super tasty!

How to Make Acorn Cookies with Hershey’s Kisses – Step-by-Step Instructions

These Easy Acorn Cookies come together so quickly and easily. Follow the step-by-step instructions below and have fun!

Step 1: Prepare Your Workspace

• Begin by lining a large baking sheet or a flat surface with parchment paper.
• Separate the Mini Nutter Butters and put the unfrosted sides to the side.
• Place an unwrapped Hershey’s Kiss and chocolate chip next to each cookie.

Step 2: Assemble the Acorns

• Next, carefully but firmly press the flat side of the Kiss onto the peanut butter side of one of the cookies. If you need extra hold, add a tiny dab of chocolate frosting.

Step 3: Add the Stems

• Then, using a toothpick or small spoon, add a small amount of chocolate frosting to the flat side of a chocolate chip and then press it onto the top of the cookie/acorn to create the stem.

Step 4: Let Them Set

• Allow the Acorn Cookies to stand for at least 10 minutes to set.
• Serve and enjoy!

Need extras? Use the other cookie sides, the ones without the peanut butter. Simply add a dab of chocolate frosting to act as the ‘glue’ and go from there!

Recipe Tips and Tricks

• If the Kisses don’t stick to the cookies, use a dab of chocolate frosting for extra hold.
• Need more cute Acorn treats? Simply double or triple the recipe.
• Make it a family activity and have fun!

Variations

One of my favorite things about this Fall food craft recipe is its versatility! There are so many delicious possibilities here!

Nut-Free Option: If you or your family are nut-free, swap in Mini Nilla Wafers for the Nutter Butters. Any mini cookie with a smooth side will work!
Flavor Twists: Try using different flavors of Kisses such as dark chocolate, milk chocolate, peppermint, or even Hugs.
Stem Alternatives: Peanut butter chips, milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, white chocolate chips, or even mini chocolate chips – they all make great options for the stems.
Add Leaves: Good with frosting? Use Fall-colored icings to pipe on leaves to the top of the mini Nilla Wafers next to the stems.

How Do I Store Acorn Cookies?

Once the Acorn Cookies have set, they can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 10 days. I don’t recommend storing them in the refrigerator.

You can also freeze them in an airtight, freezer-safe Ziploc bag. They will last for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, defrost the Acorn Cookies at room temperature before serving. Because they get very hard when frozen, check that they are fully thawed before eating!

Share Your Creations!

Did you make these easy Acorn Cookies? If so, I’d love to see how they turned out! I love seeing your take on my recipes.

Tag me on Instagram @funfoodcrafts or using #funfoodcrafts and share a photo of your tasty food craft creations!

Be sure to save this by pinning it on Pinterest. Then share with your friends and family by clicking the share buttons above the post title, too!

And, if you really liked this fun food craft, comment and leave me a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating on the printable recipe card below!

And finally, don’t forget to follow us on Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram!

More Fall Food Crafts

Looking for more deliciously fun and easy holiday food crafts? Check out these exciting food crafts:Looking for more deliciously fun and easy fall food crafts? Check out this exciting recipe:

SnoBall Pumpkin Cakes: These adorable SnoBall Pumpkin Cakes look like they are fresh off the vine! Orange SnoBalls with Tootsie Roll stems and green icing vines and leaves make the cutest fall treat!

Stay tuned for more fun and festive recipes and projects. In the meantime, subscribe to my newsletter so you don’t miss any updates and be the first to know when new posts are live!

Printable Recipe Card