Sometimes we need to bring extraordinary to our lives. These fun and easy mushroom-shaped shortbread cookies will do just that without risk. The best part about food is making people and these sweet button mushrooms will definitely put a smile on everyone's face.
I made these cute mushroom shortbread cookies months ago and even gave you a sneak peek in my behind the scenes post but then completely forgot about those photos. FYI: the cookies don't contain mushrooms!
They have almost fallen between the cracks but luckily I got sick and found them. I mean, luckily I found them.
Don't you just love how adorable these mushroom shortbread cookies look? My granddaughter refused to try them thinking I was tricking her into eating real mushrooms. More for grandma, ha!
What I love about them, besides how fun and easy they are to make, is that you can adjust the flavor to your liking. Now to think of it, I should've added sage or rosemary as I did in my lemon sage shortbread cookies. It would make more sense. Oh, well...You get the idea.
Ingredients:
- unsweetened butter
- powder sugar
- eggs
- almond extract
- all-purpose flour
- cornstarch
- baking powder
- cocoa powder
- superfine sugar (optional)
Directions:
- With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and almond extract and beat shortly until combined.
- Stir in flour, cornstarch, and baking powder and mix or knead until soft dough forms. The dough should not stick to your hands. Add more flour if necessary.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Using a tablespoon, take a small amount of dough and roll it between your hands into a ball. Place on a large parchment paper-lined baking pan or nonstick cookie sheet.
- Here's the trick to the mushrooms: Using the top of a glass bottle without the cap, dip the top into water then into cocoa powder. Gently press into each ball of dough and remove carefully.
- Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes. Oven temperatures vary, so keep your eye on the cookies so they don't burn. Roll tops of cookies in the fine sugar, if desired.
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Fun and Easy Mushroom Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsweetened butter softened
- 1 cup powder sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons superfine sugar optional
Instructions
- With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and almond extract and beat shortly until combined.
- Stir in flour, cornstarch, and baking powder and mix or knead until soft dough forms. The dough should not stick to your fingers. Add more flour if necessary.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Using a tablespoon, take a small amount of dough and roll between your hands into a ball. Place on a large parchment paper-lined baking pan or nonstick cookie sheet.
- Here's the trick to the mushrooms: Using the top of a glass bottle without the cap, dip the top into water then into cocoa powder. Gently press into each ball of dough and remove carefully.
- Bake in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes. Oven temperatures vary, so keep your eye on the cookies so they don't burn.
- Roll tops of cookies in the fine sugar, if desired.
Rachel says
Hi! Can I share your recipe on my start-up's instagram page! We work on developing mushroom-based meat alternatives, but our Instagram page features everything related to mushrooms and food systems. You can check it out @mycovation_ if you'd like.
Jas says
Hi Rachel, thanks for asking. I don't mind if you share a photo and link back to my handle @all_thats_jas
However, these cookies are not made with mushrooms - they're just shaped to look that way, so I'm not sure how they'd fit with your mission statement. 🙂
Rhonda says
These look delicious, and they're so cute. I love the arrangement on the recipe card. These would be great at a Fairy Garden party. Thanks for sharing on Sunday's Best.
Jas says
That's a great idea! Thanks!
Grammy Dee says
Congrats Jas! Your post was featured at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. See here: http://grammysgrid.com/blogging-grandmothers-link-party-16/
Jas says
Thank you so much, Dee! You made my day 😀
Chris Waghorn says
Love this idea. So creative, so fun, and such a good talking point if taking them somewhere.
Jas says
Thanks, Chris! I totally agree 🙂
Jas says
Thank you!
Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & Beyond says
What a cute idea Jas and they look great! thanks for sharing with us at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I've shared on social media.
Jas says
Thank you much, Sue!
Clearissa says
These are so cute and I just know they are tasty as well. Thank you for linking up at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I shared this post.
Jas says
Thanks, Clearissa!
Lori Hill-Smith says
Those are awesome. I thought they were real mushrooms in the pic!! Thank you for sharing at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty
Jas says
Yay, I tricked you 😀 LOL. Thanks, Lori!!!
Miz Helen says
Your cookies are amazing! Hope you are having a fantastic week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. We will look forward to seeing you again real soon!
Miz Helen
Jas says
Thank you! Have a great weekend.
Grammy Dee says
How cute, looks like a little mushroom garden, very unique! Thank you Jas for linking up at the #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I shared this post.
Jas says
Thank you! 🙂
Donna says
These cookies are adorable!! Thanks for sharing at: #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty#15 .
Jas says
Thank you!
Christie Hawkes says
How fun. The cookies sound wonderful, and the photography is great. I hope you are feeling better soon. Thanks for linking up at #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty. I have shared this post on social media.
Jas says
Thank you, Christie!
Sandra says
These are just so darn cute and I love the presentation!
Jas says
Thank you, Sandra! 🙂
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
What a cute idea! Thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner link up!
Jas says
Thank you!
Debbie says
Jas - ok I will admit, I started reading your post and I kept looking at the picture thinking why in the world would anyone put mushrooms in their cookie recipe - but them I realized you made them look like mushrooms - boy oh boy did you fool me - they are so realistic looking - what an amazing job! WOW and the recipe sounds yummy too... Thanks for linking up with #TuneInThursday last week. Hope to see you tomorrow too.
Jas says
LOL Debbie, that would be disgusting, wouldn't it?
Emily says
I love shortbread cookies! I probably would have shied away from them like your granddaughter too though, lol Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Jas says
Ha ha, Emily! It's all about keeping more for myself (*evil laugh)
Laurie says
These are so cute and totally creative! Love them! Pinned to share.
Jas says
Thank you, Laurie! Appreciate it 😀
TwoPlusCute says
They are cute, adorable and pinned!
I really thought you had thrown read mushrooms over bread, until I read the whole thing. XD
Hope you are feeling better now (and I laughed so much about the yoga part, lol!)
Jas says
Thank you so much, Dione! Could be a good trick for April's Fools day, right?
And, I am feeling better, thanks! 😀
rue says
Those cookies are so cute! I hope you feel better soon, Jas. Nothing worse than a cold when the weather is beautiful.
xo,
rue
Jas says
Thank you, Rue! The temps are in the mid-forties here so that makes it easier, I guess. Hope your weekend was wonderful!
Michelle says
Begone nasty dragon, leave the nice man, errmmm lady alone.
Aww Jas, I hope you feel better soon, but I'm real glad you shared these. My daughter isn't too keen on mushrooms. She'll eat them at gun point, but I swear she spits them out as soon as I'm not looking 😉 She does however love her shortbread and Oreos so these may just change her mind.
Jas says
Thanks, Michelle! I'm feeling much better (it was about darn time).
Just serve these one day without telling your daughter what they are and see how she does. Wish I thought of turning my camera on when I offered them to my granddaughter. it was a Kodak moment, lol. She did try them eventually and, of course, loved them.
Patrick@looneyforfood.com says
These are adorable! Perfect to because my sister hates mushrooms so she won't want to steal them. Haha more for me! The perfect snack in disguise
Jas says
Lol, snack in disguise! That's exactly what it is 😀
Colleen says
Gah...these are just too cute! I would love to use these to decorate a woodsy chocolate cake in the future. Just gorgeous!
Jas says
They would be perfect on a woodsy chocolate cake, ha! Thanks, Colleen. Enjoy your weekend!
ana@carpe_diem says
First of all, my compliments on these stunning photos of cookies! You almost fooled me. I have never come across this receipe, they are looking just like real mushrooms. Oreo crumbs make excellent dirt, ha! And your man like photo is not bad either, lol. If you don't have a brother, that's how he is supposed to look like 😉 Thanks for the receipe, pinned to try! Hope you are feeling better very soon. Many greetings from Croatia.
Jas says
Thank you so much, Ana! I really appreciate it 😀
I do have a brother and he looks nothing like that, ha ha. Maybe if I had a twin brother... Pozdravi more od mene - nedostaje mi <3
Carlee says
I hope the dragon moves on soon! I was wondering how you made these cuties and it looks much easier than I had imagined! I've never seen anything like them and now I want to make a batch!
Jas says
Thanks, Carlee, feeling better already 🙂 Yep, they're super easy to make and you get lots of them too. I think I'll cut the ingredients in half next time unless I'm making them for the cookie swap. Have a super weekend!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Jas, I hope you are feeling better soon. This change of weather so many people are sick. These little shortbread cookies are so darn cute and creative. Love the idea of the bottle to make the cap. In regards to your before and after photo I much prefer the before... lol This is the second time I tried to sign up for e-mail posts. Can you please check to see if it went through if you are feeling up to it? Take Care of yourself!
Jas says
Bobbi, thank you! I prefer the before photo too, lol. What email address are you using to sign up so I can check if it's there? Also, are you receiving an error message? My subscribers are growing so maybe my emails are going to your junk folder. 🙁
Mrs Shoes says
These are SO cute; I think my little Amy (my "Practice Grand'') would love them! I'll bet that the bottle imprint would be her favourite part, so I can see us making them together after naptime.
Jas says
You have a practice grand? How fun 🙂 Let me know how they turned out!
Ann says
Oooooh! This mushrooms I would certainly eat. Love the creativity!
So sucky that you've got all that dragons, Jas. 🙁 hope you get well soon. I hv to say that i love your style of yoga. As for you being a man....hmmmm...i prefer the feminine you.
Jas says
I'm getting better, thanks Ann! As far as the masculine me, I prefer myself as me in every way, lol. I fear people think I'm playing with the idea to change gender. I assure you - I AM NOT! 😀
Milena | Craft Beering says
Love these shortbread cookies! The prettiest presentation. You crack me up with your experiment on what you would look like as a man:) Now I need to try this app...:) Too funny!
Jas says
Oh, Milena, I had the most fun with the app sending altered photos of and to all family members. We had a good laugh for sure. It also makes you look young/old and adds smiles. Thanks for stopping in 😀
Beverly says
The cookies sound delicious. I have to admit, when I saw the title of your post, my first thought was in line with your granddaughter's take on it. 🙂 I thought, surely not. Who would ruin delicious shortbread cookies by adding mushrooms? The name was definitely an attention grabber! I hope you start feeling better soon, Jas. Oh, and the face swap-nah!
Jas says
I should've posted this on April 1st, ha! Have a great weekend ahead, Beverly!
Mary - the boondocks blog says
Jas these are absolutely adorable. I just started a diet because things were not going well here. But I love these so much I pinned them for when I lose at least a few pounds. The only way to get serious was to cut out all desserts. Sob sob! I hope you have tamed that dragon by now and are up to your old tricks. And stay away from the internet. 😉
Jas says
Thank you, Mary! I hear you as far as cutting out sweets goes. I gave them up for lent and have noticed a difference but now I'm making up for it, lol. There's actually only one diet I had success with losing the most weight and the best part is you don't have to give anything up. I should start it again. (and stay far away from the Internet, lol) 😉