Sprinkle Bakes Mushroom Cookies & Giveaway
Mushroom cookies friends. Could Heather Baird be any more creative? Well, in fact, she can. And the proof is in the SprinklesBakes cookbook. Heather’s creations take baking to a whole new level. Her writing is very easy to follow and the photography will have you drooling. The book is so colorful and recipes like Hazlenut Coffee Mousse, Mad Hatter Cake Pops, Blackberry Curd, Pomegranate Panna Cotta and Glittering Cookie Tree will have you in complete awe.
Oh, and one of YOU get to win a copy. How about that for a Memorial Day surprise? And guess what? Rachel, Katrina, and Kita are also giving away a copy, along with a whole bunch of other fabulous bakers.
On to these cookies. Could these be any cuter? And they were actually very fast to put together. No mixer is needed and the recipe calls for simple ingredients that you most-likely have in your pantry already. Get ready to wow your friends with these. The cookie is vanilla-flavored and very much resembles shortbread. So, how can you go wrong with that?
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Mushroom Cookies
Yield: 20 cookies
Total Time: 45 minutes
Vanilla-flavored sugar cookies created to resemble mushrooms. Fungi at its best!
Ingredients:
4 Tbs. butter, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg, room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups cornstarch
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. corn syrup
1 tsp. poppyseedsDirections:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Clean a large frosting piping tip and set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk the butter and sugar together until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and whisk again. Pour in the cornstarch and mix with your hands until a sticky dough forms. Slowly add the flour and baking powder until a stiff dough forms. Let the dough sit for 5 minutes.
While the dough is resting, place the cocoa powder into a small prep bowl, and put two tablespoons water into another small prep bowl.
Roll the dough into balls, about the size of a walnut. I achieved this by using a 1-tablespoon measuring spoon. Place onto the cookie sheet.
Cup one dough ball in the palm of your hand. Dip the wide end of the piping tip into the water, and then into the cocoa powder and then press it onto the top of the dough ball. Gently pull it back. This will create the mushroom stem. I found that I needed to clean the piping tip after each mushroom. Just wipe clean with a paper towel. Return the mushroom to the cookie sheet and repeat with the rest of the dough balls.
Bake for 25 minutes. Cook on a baking rack.
Brush the ends very sparingly with the corn syrup and then dip into the poppy seeds, if desired.
Recipe from Heather Baird's SprinkleBakes Cookbook
Now for the Giveaway:
This giveaway is now closed! The winner is #186 – Claudia who said:
“My favourite summertime treat is most definitely all the lovely fresh fruit that there is to eat. I love the sweetness without feeling weighed down (because I live in HEAT!).”
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Disclaimer: I did not receive any compensation to provide a positive review. All opinions expressed are 100% my own. The giveaway will be open US residents until May 31, 2012 at 11:59 pm CST. A winner will be selected using random.org and contacted via email. Winner will have 24 hours to respond before another winner is chosen. A valid email must be submitted to be eligible to win. Email addresses will not be shared under any circumstances. 4 entries per person. No purchase necessary. There are affiliate links in this post.
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These turned out super cute Cassie. I don’t know why but I can see them being an awesome addition to an alice in wonderland party, maybe?
Mushroom cookies with NO mushrooms in them!? What kind of cookies are these? 😉
These are the cutest mushrooms I have ever seen. I love them!!
Fresh strawberries and blueberries in whipped cream (just had it last night).
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My favorite treat would be fish on the grill. Doesn’t matter what kind, but mackerel or blue fish are the best because of their oils.
How creative, I love cookies but not mushrooms so this would be a fun “mushroom” option for me 🙂
these turned out so cute + fun! my favorite summertime dessert? i’m going to have to go with a refreshing homemade ice cream or gelato – yum!
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What a great giveaway – Thanks for hosting, Cassie! My favorite summertime treat is icy cold granita made with fresh fruit! Nothing better. These mushroom caps look incredible, too!
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These cookies are so cute, Cassie! What a great giveaway! I love s’mores bars for the summer: http://tutti-dolci.com/2012/03/smores-bars/
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My favorite summertime cookout treat is trifles!! Especially one with tons of fruit, angel food cake, and whipped cream – light and delicious for summer!
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My fave summertime cookout treat is homemade ice cream! Or just a simple slice of watermelon. Or both! 🙂
These are such unique cookies! My favorite summertime treat is frozen yogurt. Well, I love it all year, but especially in the summer with fresh in season berries. Can’t beat it!
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My favorite summertime treat is probably strawberry shortcake. Or any fresh fruit pies.
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I love just about anything with berries and salads reign all summer for me!
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They are so adorable!
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My fave summer treat is watermelon. Mmm, YUM!
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I like to keep it simple when we’re cooking out. Ice cream cones are my favorite grill time treat!
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These little mushroom cookies are so adorable Cassie! And what a fabulous cookbook (right up my alley!). It’s so awesome of you to host this giveaway! My favorite summertime treat is any variation of s’mores! Though anything with berries is always good. Or ice cream. No pie…definitely pie! ;- }
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I love Heather’s Macaron recipes! And Cassie these look amazing!
Mushroom cookies?! How cool is she?!! I think my favorite summertime treat is sipping sangria while sitting near the pool! Or a good burger!
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I like to slice a poundcake into thick slices, then lightly grill after brushing very sightly with butter. The quick spread with jam( strawberry is my favorite ) and a dollop of marshmallow cream
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I love chipwichs – ice cream sandwiched together by cookies! Yum!
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I have been eyeing this book! My favorite cookout treat….hmm…anything with sugar in it? I love a good ol’ chocolate chip cookie.
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I just got heather’s book and can’t wait to bake from it! These cute mushrooms cookies are at the top of my list!
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I love macaroni or potato salad! It reminds me of picnics and cookouts!
my favorite summertime cookout treat is a trifle made with yellow cake, a variety of berries, raspberry jam and whipped cream…fresh and cool.
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These cookies look so cute!! Great giveaway! 🙂
My fave summertime cookout treat is watermelon!
I was totally thinking these were going to have some kind of mushrooms in them! But I love love love cucumber, tomato and onion salad with oil and vinegar and a bit of salt and pepper. It just screams summertime!
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Those cookies are AWESOME. My favorite summertime treat on the grill are portobello burgers. Lower in fat, and yet still so delicious!
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As much as I love sugar and butter, when it comes to cook out treats, nothing does it for me like an ice cold slice of watermelon.
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These cookies are SO adorable, if I don’t win the giveaway I need to get my hands on a copy of this book asap 🙂 My favorite summertime cookout treat is probably s’mores!
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