Mushroom Cookies Recipe
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My son doesnโt like mushrooms. I made him very realistic-looking mushroom cookies. I am hoping this will help him to like mushrooms or at least to taste them. These cookies are almost too cute to eat. They are good as separate desserts or as decor for cakes. This Mushroom Cookies recipe is simple and very fun to make with kids.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe
If you are looking for fun-looking desserts, then this is the recipe. Try also my Chocolate Salami, Kartoshka Dessert, or Chocolate Covered Eggs. Savory Macarons have amazing flavors, too, like my Beetroot or Tomato.
Ingredients
- Egg: Egg at room temperature
- Buter: Unsalted butter room temperature
- Flour: All-purpose flour. I used King Arthur Baking Company all purpose flour.
- Sugar: Powdered sugar
- Corn Starch. Do not skip this ingredient.
- Vanilla: Use vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste.
- Baking Powder: Do not substitute with baking soda.
- Salt: Use pinch of salt for taste.
- Cocoa Powder: Use your favorite brand. I used Valrhona.
How to Make This Recipe
In a large bowl beat unsalted butter at room temperature.ย Add powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Then, add vanilla extract and egg, and beat again for a minute.ย Add cornstarch, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Beat again until all combine.
Tip from Marina: all dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and cocoa powder) should be sifted before baking.ย
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Wrap the dough into plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for 20- 30 minutes.ย Preheat oven to 350oF.ย Prepare a baking pan with parchment paper. Roll small balls from the dough with your hands and put on the parchment paper.ย Dip the tip of an empty plastic bottle in cocoa powder and press the rim of the bottle into each dough ball, making a stem.ย Bake cookies at 350oF for 15-20 minutes.ย Transfer cookies to the wire rack to cool.ย Sprinkle powdered sugar as desired.ย
Recipe FAQs
Store cookies in an airtight container with a lid slightly open for up to a week.
Yes, freeze cookies in an airtight container for a few months.
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Recipe
Mushroom Cookies Recipe
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer or electric hand mixer
- 1 spatula
Ingredients
Mushrooom Cookies
- 1 egg room temperature
- 113 gr unsalted butter at room temperature
- 190 gr all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cup
- 120 gr powdered sugar 1 cup
- 10 gr corn starch 2 Tbsp
- 5 gr vanilla extract 1/2 tsp
- 5 gr baking powder 1 tsp
- 1 gr salt 1/2 tsp
- 10 gr cocoa powder 2 TBSP
Instructions
How to Make Mushroom Cookies
- In a large bowl, beat unsalted butter at room temperature.ย
- Add powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla extract and egg, and beat again for a minute.ย
- Add cornstarch, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Beat again until all combine.
- Wrap the dough into plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for 20- 30 minutes.ย
- Preheat oven to 350oF. Prepare a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Roll small balls from the dough with your hands and put them on the parchment paper.ย
- Dip the tip of an empty plastic bottle in cocoa powder and press the rim of the bottle into each dough ball, making a stem.ย
- Bake at 350oF for 15-20 minutes.ย
- Transfer cookies to the wire rock to cool.ย
- Sprinkle cookies with powdered sugar as desired.ย