These Party Penguins Graham Cookies are a cute, no-bake dessert made with store-bought chocolate covered graham crackers. With a little melted white candy coating, candy corn, sprinkles, and chocolate, each cookie turns into a dressed-up penguin that looks ready for a celebration. They are simple enough for beginners, fun enough for kids to help decorate, and charming enough to use as a sweet centerpiece on a dessert table.
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If you need an easy New Year’s Eve dessert, a winter party treat, or a playful sweet for a wedding shower, these penguin cookies are a great choice. There is no oven required, and most of the work is simply dipping and decorating. The chocolate covered graham cracker becomes the penguin’s body, the white candy coating creates the tummy, and the tiny chocolate bowtie gives each cookie a festive black-tie look.
Because these cookies start with ready-made graham crackers, they save time while still looking homemade and thoughtful. You can prepare them for a dessert tray, package them as party favors, or stand them upright in a display for a themed celebration. They are especially fun for New Year’s Eve because the little bowties make them feel dressed for the occasion.
You will need:
½ cup white candy coating wafers
12 chocolate covered graham cracker cookies
12 white confetti sprinkles
Black edible marker
12 candy corn
1 chocolate bar
12 black confetti sprinkles
Directions for Party Penguins Graham Cookies:
Melt the white candy coating wafers according to the package directions. Stir until smooth so the coating is easy to dip and spread evenly over the cookies.
Dip each chocolate covered graham cracker about halfway into the melted white candy coating. This white section will become the penguin’s belly, so try to keep the coating neat while still allowing it to look rounded and natural.
Before lifting the cookie completely out of the bowl, tip the bowl and the cookie slightly forward. This helps create a soft arch at the top of the white coating, giving the penguin a more defined tummy shape.
Use a black edible marker to draw a small dot in the center of two white confetti sprinkles. These will become the penguin’s eyes.
Dip a toothpick into the melted white candy coating and use it as edible glue. Attach the two prepared white confetti sprinkles near the top of the chocolate portion of the cookie for the eyes.
Slice the tip off one candy corn to create a small beak. Attach it directly under the eyes with a little melted candy coating. Hold it in place for a moment if needed so it stays secure.
Cut two small triangles from a chocolate bar. Place them near the top of the white candy coating with the points facing each other to form a bowtie. Add a small black confetti sprinkle in the center of the bowtie to finish the look.
Let the decorated penguin cookies sit until the candy coating has completely set. Once firm, they are ready to serve on a platter, add to a dessert board, or package individually for guests.
These no-bake penguin cookies are best when you want a dessert that looks special without taking hours to prepare. The ingredients are easy to find, and the decorating steps are straightforward. For the cleanest results, work with one cookie at a time and keep the candy coating warm enough to use as a smooth adhesive. If it begins to thicken, rewarm it according to the package instructions.
For more festive New Year’s Eve celebration inspiration, Champagne Bottle Cupcakes are another fun party dessert idea.
Party Penguins Graham Cookies
These adorable no-bake penguin cookies are made from chocolate covered graham crackers and decorated with candy coating, sprinkles, candy corn, and chocolate. They are perfect for New Year’s Eve, winter parties, wedding showers, or any celebration that needs a fun and easy dessert.
30 minutes
30 minutes
Ingredients
- ½ cup white candy coating wafers
- 12 chocolate covered graham cracker cookies
- 12 white confetti sprinkles
- Black edible marker
- 12 candy corn
- 1 chocolate bar
- 12 black confetti sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt the white candy coating wafers according to the package directions and stir until smooth.
- Dip each chocolate covered graham cracker halfway into the melted white candy coating.
- Tip the bowl and cookie forward before lifting the cookie out to create a small arch of white coating for the penguin’s tummy.
- Draw a small black dot in the center of two white confetti sprinkles to make the eyes.
- Using a toothpick dipped in white candy coating, attach the two white confetti sprinkles near the top of the chocolate section of the cookie.
- Slice the tip off a candy corn and attach it under the eyes with melted candy coating to make the beak.
- Cut two small triangles from a chocolate bar. Attach them to the upper part of the white candy coating with the points facing each other to create a bowtie.
- Attach a small black confetti sprinkle in the center of the bowtie and allow the cookie to set before serving.