Super Mario Cookies

Makes 2 dozen cookies

COOKIE INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup (2 sticks butter), room temperature
• 1 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon cream or milk
• 3 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder

COOKIE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Make cookie batter – In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla extract and milk or cream. Cream well. Sift all-purpose flour and baking powder. Add to the creamed mixture. Shape mixture into a flat disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator and chill for 1 hour. 

 2. Bake cookies – Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove dough from refrigerator, unwrap, and place on a floured surface. Roll to ½ inch thickness and cut out mushroom shapes and star shapes. Place cookies on a prepared baking sheet 3 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

3. Decorate – After cookies are completely cooled, decorate with royal icing using the tutorials below. Our favorite recipe is below.

• 4 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 3 tablespoons meringue powder
• 6-8 tablespoons warm water
• Red food coloring
• Yellow food coloring
• Black gel icing pen

COOKIE DECORATIONS

• White Royal Icing (see recipe above)
• Red Royal Icing (see recipe above)
• Yellow Royal Icing (see recipe above)
• Black Gel Icing Pen

Mushroom Cookies – Add red Royal Icing to a piping bag fitted with a coupler and small round tip. Outline the top of each mushroom cookie with icing. Then fill in the center. Use a toothpick to smooth out.

Add white Royal Icing to a piping bag fitted with a coupler and small round tip. While still wet, make white spots over the red icing. Use a toothpick to shape the white icing dots if needed. Outline the stem of each mushroom with icing. Then fill in the center. Use a toothpick to smooth out. Allow cookies to sit until completely firm.

Star Cookies – Add yellow Royal Icing to a piping bag fitted with a coupler and small round tip. Outline the cookie with icing. Then fill in the center. Use a toothpick to smooth out.

While still wet, make two eyes using the black gel icing pen. Use a toothpick to shape the dots as needed. Allow cookies to sit until completely firm.