Mini Burger Cookies – Fun No-Bake Treats That Look Like Sliders
These no-bake cookies look like tiny hamburgers and are just as sweet as they are clever. They’re perfect for BBQs, birthday parties, or any time a dessert table needs a little personality.
Mini desserts are always a win. These cookie burgers are quick to build, funny to serve, and usually disappear faster than the real burgers. No oven required, just some basic ingredients and a playful spirit. This post contains affiliate links.
Cookie Burgers for BBQ Season and Beyond
I’ve always had a soft spot for mini cookies, especially when they dress up like something unexpected. These cookies that look like burgers check all the boxes, sweet, silly, and ridiculously cute.
They also make the perfect bbq party dessert. If you liked the fairy door cookies, these are right in the same whimsical zone.
What you’ll love about this recipe:
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Just simple ingredients
Directions
Step 1 – Color the coconut
Mix shredded coconut with green food coloring using a fork until evenly coated. This will look like lettuce.
Step 2 – Build the base
Place one Nilla Wafer flat-side up. This is your bottom bun.
Step 3 – Add icing glue
Squeeze a dab of red or yellow icing in the center to hold things together.
Step 4 – Add the patty
Gently press a fudge cookie onto the icing.
Step 5 – Add condiments
Add swirls of red and yellow icing over the cookie for ketchup and mustard.
Step 6 – Add lettuce
Sprinkle on a small pinch of green coconut.
Step 7 – Finish the burger
Top with another Nilla Wafer, flat-side down. Brush it with a little honey and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
Similar Recipes
If these fun summer cookies made you smile, you’ll also love mini galaxy shortbread bites, fairy door cookies, mermaid shortbread bites, and fairy tea party cakes. Mini desserts always bring big fun.
Recipe Substitutions and Variations
- Use Thin Mints instead of Keebler cookies
- Try green fruit roll-ups instead of coconut
- Swap honey for corn syrup or maple syrup
Tools you’ll need
Here are some kitchen tools you’ll need for this recipe.
Storage
Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. Avoid the fridge or freezer to keep them crisp.
Tips & Tricks
- Makes about 10 cookies
- Add just enough icing to show slightly under the bun
- Mix the coconut gently for even coloring
- Let honey sit a few seconds before adding seeds
FAQs
Mini Hamburger Cookies
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 20 Nilla Wafers
- 10 Keebler Fudge Mint Delights
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- green food coloring
- 2 oz yellow decorating icing
- 2 oz red decorating icing
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp honey used to help the sesame seeds stick
Instructions
- Tint shredded coconut with green food coloring.½ cup shredded coconut, green food coloring
- Place a Nilla Wafer flat side up as the bottom bun.20 Nilla Wafers
- Add icing to the wafer center, then place a Fudge Mint Delight.10 Keebler Fudge Mint Delights
- Pipe red and yellow icing as ketchup and mustard.2 oz yellow decorating icing, 2 oz red decorating icing
- Sprinkle green coconut lettuce on top.
- Add another Nilla Wafer as top bun, then brush with honey and sprinkle sesame seeds.1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- Repeat until all cookies are made.
Notes
- Recipe yields 10 burger cookies.
- Double ingredients for larger gatherings.
- Store cookies at room temperature in airtight containers.
- Customize icing to your favorite condiments.
Nutrition
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