No-Bake Mini-Hamburger Cookies for You Next Cookout

For your next outdoor barbeque, why not make a quick and easy dessert that's both a conversation piece and delightfully delicious: no-bake mini-hamburger cookies!

With mini-burgers all the rage at restaurants now, these Mini-Hamburger cookies are sure to delight diners of all ages. And, with a few simple ingredients and no baking, you can whip up a batch in no time at all!

MINI-HAMBURGER COOKIES (makes approx. 24 cookies)

You Will Need:

1 box vanilla wafers
1 package fudge-dipped chocolate cookies (like Keebler Fudge Shoppe)
1 can vanilla frosting
1 bag coconut
2 small mixing bowls
plastic bag
mixing spoons
butter knife

To Make Your Cookies:

First, tint your coconut by placing it in a plastic bag, and add a few drops of green food coloring. Then, shake the bag, until the coconut is tinted "lettuce green." If not, add additional coloring and continue to shake until the desired tint is reached.

Next, divide the vanilla frosting equally into two small bowls. Into one bowl, add a drop or two of red food coloring, and stir. Add additional drops if needed to reach the desired "ketchup" color. Into the other bowl, add a drop or two of yellow food coloring and stir, adding more coloring until it has that nice "mustard" shade!

Now, we'll assemble our "burgers"! First, take a vanilla cookie, and using the butter knife, coat the flat side of the cookie with red icing. Then, take a fudge cookie, coat one side with the red icing, and sprinkle with tinted coconut. (TIP: Use a healthy amount of coconut, letting it "hang" over the sides like real shredded lettuce!) Press the iced sides of the cookies together, and set aside.

Next, grab another vanilla cookie, and coat the flat side with yellow icing. Then, picking up your almost-finished "burger," coat the exposed side of the fudge cookie with yellow icing. Press the iced sides of the cookies together, and your burger's done!

When you've finished assembling your cookies, stack them neatly on a plate, just like real burgers, and you're done!

Keep your cookies fresh by storing them in air-tight containers, or in large plastic bags from which most of the air has been removed.

These cookies also make sweet treats for after school or parties, and they're always guaranteed to be the topic of conversation. So, the next time you need a quick "casual dining" dessert, be sure to fire up the "grill," and flip some No-Bake Mini-Hamburger cookies to get the fun started!