Description
These Mushroom Sugar Cookies are thick, soft slice-and-bake cookies featuring a chocolate outside and an adorable mushroom design in the center. Easy and convenient to make, they are perfect for a cute cottagecore or holiday-themed treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- ¾ cup butter (barely softened - not too soft!)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 2 cups all purpose flour (240g)
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (dutch processed)
Decorations
- Red gel food coloring (as needed)
- White round pearl sprinkles
- ⅓ cup coarse sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- Green gel food coloring (as needed)
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: Cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the salt, vanilla, and egg, mixing until combined. Gradually mix in the all-purpose flour and cocoa powder until a smooth dough forms.
- Shape the Cookies: Roll out the dough and arrange it to create the mushroom shapes with the chocolate exterior. Use red gel food coloring to tint parts of the dough and add white pearl sprinkles for the mushroom spots. Incorporate coarse sugar to enhance texture as desired.
- Create Icing: Mix powdered sugar with 1-2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream and green gel food coloring to make a decorative icing for details on the cookies.
- Chill the Dough: Wrap the shaped dough into a log or desired shapes and refrigerate or freeze to firm up for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
- Bake: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Slice the cookie logs into individual cookies and place them on a lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until set but still soft in the center.
- Cool and Decorate: Allow cookies to cool on a wire rack. Use the prepared icing and extra sprinkles to decorate and enhance the mushroom design as desired.
Notes
- These cookies are slice-and-bake for easy preparation and storage.
- Keep dough in the freezer for convenient fresh baking later.
- Use room temperature butter and egg for best dough consistency.
- Adjust gel food coloring to achieve vivid mushroom colors.
- The cookies have a soft, thick texture perfect for a holiday treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 186 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 97 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
