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Mushroom Cookies with Maple Icing and Candy Cap Mushrooms

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Originally published on December 17, 2021. Last updated on December 20, 2021

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These mushroom cookies are so fun to make and are super cute! The dough is made with dried candy cap mushrooms, which have a nice maple flavor. I use maple sugar in the dough and maple syrup icing that is so easy and delicious. Mushroom cookies are perfect for the holidays or any time of year!

candy cap mushrooms cookies with maple icing on a sheet pan

Candy Cap Mushrooms in Cookies

Yes, you heard me right, there are actual mushrooms in these cookies!

Candy cap mushrooms have a maple syrup-like flavor and aroma, especially when dried. They are often used in sweet or dessert recipes for this reason!

I had candy cap mushroom ice cream once and it was incredible, so I had to try them in these cookies. They turned out amazing!

mushroom cookies on a sheet pan

I also added candy caps to my foraged simmer pot and they were an excellent addition.

It’s important to use dried candy cap mushrooms, not only because their maple flavor is more enhanced, but it’s easier to grind them up to add them to the cookie dough.

I got the dried candy cap mushrooms from Far West Fungi.

Of course, if you’d rather not add the candy caps, you can leave them out. The recipe will work just the same either way!

Related: 5 Easy to Identify Edible Mushrooms

dried candy cap mushrooms on a wooden cutting board

How to Make Mushroom Cookies

These mushroom cookies are pretty simple to make! The dough does need to chill in the refrigerator for a bit, so plan that into your cooking time.

Grind the Candy Cap Mushrooms

The first thing that needs to be done is to grind up the candy cap mushrooms. I do this in a mini food processor, but a regular food processor or blender will work too.

Pulse them until they are in small pieces, or you can also grind them to a powder if you prefer.

chopped dried candy cap mushrooms in a mini food processor

Make the Cookie Dough

Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and ground candy cap mushrooms in a medium bowl.

In a large bowl combine the butter and maple sugar until it is creamy. Stir in the egg and vanilla.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until it comes together into a dough. If the dough is sticky you can add a little more flour as needed.

candy cap mushroom cookie dough

Divide the dough into two halves and roll each one out onto a lightly floured piece of parchment paper until it’s about 1/4 inch thick.

Place one rolled-out dough on parchment on a sheet pan, then put the second rolled-out dough on parchment on top of the first. Then cover the top dough with plastic wrap or beeswax wrap.

Refrigerate the rolled-out doughs for at least 1-2 hours or overnight.

four different mushroom cookie cutters on a wooden table

Cut and Bake the Mushroom Cookies

Once the dough has been chilled, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Pull one rolled-out dough out of the refrigerator.

Use mushroom shaped cookie cutters to cut the dough into mushroom shapes (or whatever shapes you like). When you’ve used all the dough you can re-roll the scraps to cut more shapes.

Here are the mushroom cookie cutters I used:

  • Mushroom cookie cutter
  • Toadstool cookie cutter
  • Mini mushroom cookie cutter
  • Morel mushroom cookie cutter

unbaked mushroom cookies on a sheet pan with a silicone mat

Put the cut out mushrooms onto the baking sheet with an inch or two in between them. Bake for 11-12 minutes or until the edges are just starting to turn brown.

Let the cookies cool on the sheet pan for several minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.

Repeat with the remaining dough until all the cookies are baked.

Let the cookies cool completely before icing them.

baked mushroom cookies on a sheet pan with a silicone mat

Simple Maple Cookie Icing

Once the cookies are completely cool you can ice them, which is the most fun part in my opinion.

I really love using maple syrup icing for these mushroom cookies, I think the maple flavor mixed with candy cap mushrooms is so good!

This maple icing is quick and easy to make. It will set on the cookies after several hours too!

Melt the butter and maple syrup together, either on the stovetop or in the microwave. Then whisk in the sifted powdered sugar and a pinch of salt. Simple as that!

decorating mushroom cookies with red maple syrup icing

Decorating Mushroom Cookies

To decorate the mushroom cookies you can either leave the icing the color that it is, which is a light tan due to the maple syrup, or you can add some natural coloring.

A piping bag and tips are helpful for cookie decorating, but you can always improvise with zip top bags (cut a corner off for piping) or even condiment bottles.

Of course, red with white dots Amanita muscaria cookies (also called fly agaric) are fun to make and are a hit with everyone! They are also traditionally associated with Christmas and Santa, believe it or not.

a hand holding a amanita muscaria mushroom cookie

If you have other types of mushroom cookie cutters you can get creative with different colors and decorations. I really enjoyed making these morel mushroom cookies!

Related: Foraging for Morel Mushrooms

a hand holding a morel mushroom cookie with maple icing

These mushroom cookies were truly so fun to make and they are also incredibly yummy. I may give these as gifts if my family doesn’t eat them all up first!

I had never considered adding mushrooms to cookies until I learned about candy cap mushrooms. I’m completely won over and love the way these turned out.

amanita and morel mushroom cookies on a sheet pan with parchment paper

I hope that you make these delicious and adorable cookies! They are a fun addition to holiday cookie making, or just because you feel like some mushroom cookies. I mean really, who wouldn’t?

These are great for kids to get their hands in the process too. My 4-year-old thinks that these are the coolest cookies ever, and I don’t disagree!

a sheet pan with parchment paper and various mushroom cookies

More Foraged & Herbal Cookie Recipes

Here are some more fun cookie recipes with foraged and herbal ingredients!

  • Conifer Needle Shortbread Cookies
  • Calendula and Thyme Shortbread Cookies
  • Meyer Lemon and Rosemary Shortbread Cookies
  • Lemon and Lavender Shortbread Cookies
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Mushroom Cookies with Maple Icing and Candy Cap Mushrooms

These mushroom cookies are so fun to make and are super cute! The dough is made with dried candy cap mushrooms, which have a nice maple flavor. I use maple sugar in the dough and maple syrup icing that is so easy and delicious. Mushroom cookies are perfect for the holidays or any time of year!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 32 minutes
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 108kcal
Author Colleen @ Grow Forage Cook Ferment

Equipment

  • Mini Food Processor
  • Medium Bowl
  • Large Bowl
  • Mushroom Cookie Cutter
  • Toadstool Cookie Cutter
  • Mini Mushroom Cookie Cutter
  • Morel Mushroom Cookie Cutter
  • Rolling Pin
  • Parchment Paper
  • Baking Sheet
  • Silicone Baking Mat
  • Cooling Rack
  • Whisk
  • Natural Food Coloring
  • Piping Bags and Tips

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

Mushroom Cookies

  • 1/2 cup dried candy cap mushrooms optional
  • 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup maple sugar or brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Maple Icing

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • pinch salt

Instructions

Mushroom Cookies

  • Pulse the dried candy cap mushrooms until they are in small pieces, or you can grind them to a powder if you prefer.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and ground candy cap mushrooms in a medium bowl.
  • In a large bowl combine the butter and maple sugar until it is creamy. Stir in the egg and vanilla.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until it comes together into a dough. If the dough is sticky you can add a little more flour as needed.
  • Divide the dough into two halves and roll each one out onto a lightly floured piece of parchment paper until it’s about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Place one rolled-out dough on parchment on a sheet pan, then put the second rolled-out dough on parchment on top of the first. Then cover the top dough with plastic wrap or beeswax wrap.
  • Refrigerate the rolled-out doughs for at least 1-2 hours or overnight.
  • Once the dough has been chilled, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Pull one rolled-out dough out of the refrigerator.
  • Use mushroom shaped cookie cutters to cut the dough into mushroom shapes (or whatever shapes you like). When you’ve used all the dough you can re-roll the scraps to cut more shapes.
  • Put the cut out mushrooms onto the baking sheet with an inch or two in between them. Bake for 11-12 minutes or until the edges are just starting to turn brown.
  • Let the cookies cool on the sheet pan for several minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.
  • Repeat with the remaining dough until all the cookies are baked. Let the cookies cool completely before icing them.

Maple Icing

  • Melt the butter and maple syrup together, either on the stovetop or in the microwave.
  • Whisk in the sifted powdered sugar and a pinch of salt.

Notes

  • If you’d rather not add the candy caps, you can leave them out. The recipe will work just the same either way!
  • To decorate the mushroom cookies you can either leave the icing the color that it is, which is a light tan due to the maple syrup, or you can add some natural coloring.
  • A piping bag and tips are helpful for cookie decorating, but you can always improvise with zip top bags (cut a corner off for piping) or even condiment bottles.
  • The maple icing will set on the cookies after a few hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 108kcal
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  1. Linda says

    December 18, 2021 at 5:12 am

    Hello thanks for your recipe. I was wondering if dried mushrooms go bad. I bought some about a month and half ago and put the ones i didnt use in a glass covered jar. I dont know how long they are good for. i would sure appreciate it if you would let me know if you know about this. Thanks so much, Linda

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    • Grow Forage Cook Ferment says

      December 20, 2021 at 8:37 am

      Hi Linda. Dried mushrooms will last indefinitely in an airtight container.

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