Description
Adorable cute candy acorns bring autumn’s whimsy to dessert tables, delighting guests with their charming miniature design. Kids and adults will adore crafting these delightful nutty treats that combine sweet chocolate and nutty flavors into playful seasonal confections.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 11 ounces (311 grams) Hersheys Kisses, any flavor
- 75 mini vanilla wafers or mini peanut butter cookies
Baking Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) baking chips, divided
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) coconut oil or cooking oil
Instructions
- Unwrap Hersheys Kisses and set them on a clean work surface, preparing for the candy acorn assembly.
- Select whole, unbroken cookies from the package, matching the number of kisses you will use.
- Create a chocolate binding mixture by combining baking chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Heat the chocolate mixture in 30-second intervals, stirring between each cycle until completely smooth and glossy, approximately 1-2 minutes total.
- Using a toothpick, carefully apply a small dot of melted chocolate to the flat surface of each cookie.
- Position a Hersheys Kiss onto the chocolate dot, pressing gently to secure, with the flat side facing downward.
- Allow the chocolate to partially set for 2-3 minutes at room temperature, ensuring the kiss remains stable.
- Apply another tiny amount of melted chocolate to the opposite rounded side of the cookie.
- Attach an unmelted baking chip vertically to create the acorn’s stem, holding briefly to ensure proper adhesion.
- Let the candy acorns rest at room temperature for 15-20 minutes until the chocolate completely hardens.
- Arrange the finished acorns on a serving platter or store in an airtight container for later enjoyment.
Notes
- Double-check chocolate quality for smoother melting and better taste texture.
- Use parchment paper or silicone mat to prevent sticking during cooling process.
- Select uniform cookies and kisses for consistent, professional-looking candy acorns.
- Work quickly while chocolate remains melted to ensure clean, precise assembly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Melting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 92
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 22mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg