Macaron Turkeys

Everyone seems to love macarons! By following this Instructable you can customize them into turkeys, making a perfect addition to any Thanksgiving table.

I made these this year and they were a hit. A simple, cute treat.

I was inspired to make these after seeing the ones made by Kevin & Amanda. They used candy corn for the tails but I found that Reese's pieces make for a good substitute.

To make these delectable turkeys, you will need:

• Macarons (I purchased mine from Feel Good Bakery in Alameda, CA)
• Reese's Pieces
• Candy eyes (I found them at Target but Michael's stores also carry them)
• (not pictured) Butterscotch & milk chocolate chips

I wanted to choose a fall colored palette for the macarons and chose chocolate, pumpkin, and coffee flavored ones.

Spread some Reese's pieces on a cutting board. Use a knife to split them in half.

They make the perfect beaks! and you can eat any leftover ones that don't cut evenly :)

Melt a small amount of the milk chocolate and butterscotch chips. Using a pipette, create the head of the turkey by drawing a quarter sized circle on a macaron.

Before the chocolate has had a chance to dry, add two eyes and a half a Reese's piece (the beak) to complete the face.

Melt some more of the butterscotch chips and using a pipette, create a line of melted butterscotch along one edge of the macaron.

Before the butterscotch has a chance to melt, place Reese's pieces along the row of melted butterscotch. Make sure to arrange them so that no two colored Reese's pieces are next to each other.

Happy Thanksgiving!