It can sometimes be difficult to figure out what to bake for the younger members of your family, especially if you’re looking for something that you can bake together.
What’s more fun than unicorn poop cookies though? These colorful cookies are sure to prove a funny bake, especially if you’re playing pretend.
With their frosting topping, rainbow sprinkles, and a deliciously soft sugar cookie base, these cookies are going to go down a treat with people of all ages.
Whether it’s to cheer someone up on a rainy day, or for a unicorn-themed party, this cookie recipe is going to be the highlight of your week, and in this recipe, you’ll soon discover whether or not these unicorn poop cookies are worth making or not!
So, for all of the information you need on how to make these delicious unicorn poop cookies, including the ingredients, and the method, then this guide will provide it all, so you can just focus on having fun and making these cookies.
Ingredients Needed For Unicorn Rainbow Cookies
Despite how complex the cookies might look from initial photos, they’re actually much easier to make than you might think, and the ingredients used are the ones you would typically find used in most cookie recipes, which means that you might just have some of the ingredients you need already stored in the pantry.
So, if you plan on making these amazing and brightly-colored cookies, then this list of ingredients will provide you with everything you need in order to make 24 of these delicious “poop” cookies.
For the cookies themselves:
½ cup of butter, softened
½ cup of granulated sugar
1 Large egg
¼ cup of vegetable oil
½ cup of powdered sugar
½ teaspoon of cream of tartar
½ teaspoon of baking soda
½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 cups of all-purpose flour
2 cups of unicorn sprinkle mix
Purple food coloring
For the frosting:
½ cup of butter, softened
½ cup of coconut oil
4 cups of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
¼ cup of whipping cream
Pink food coloring
With all of your ingredients gathered, you can now begin to make your amazing unicorn poop cookies!
How To Make Your Unicorn Poop Cookies
Making these cookies might seem difficult, but with the help of this recipe and guide, you’ll be able to make these cookies with ease, even if you’ve never actually made cookies before.
It’s important to ensure that you have all of the ingredients you need measured and prepared for using, as this will make the baking process much, much easier.
So, without further ado, let’s get started!
To begin, if your butter and eggs have been kept refrigerated, then you’ll need to let them reach room temperature by keeping them out on the counter for around an hour, although if you’ve kept them at room temperature anyways, then you can begin straight away.
In a large bowl, you’ll want to combine butter and sugar together, this is best done using a hand mixer, and should only take around 2 to 3 minutes before they are fully combined
With your mixture made, now add in the vegetable oil, and then ensure that it is all combined before adding in your powdered sugar
With the powdered sugar added, continue to cream the mixture for another 2 to 3 minutes until the mixture is both fluffy and light
Add in both the vanilla extract and the egg, and cream for one final minute
In a different bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and the cream of tartar. Ensure that you add the baking soda a little bit at a time, ensuring each amount is mixed together thoroughly before adding more.
Then mix in the unicorn sprinkle mix in with the cookie dough
A small cookie scoop is then used to scoop up balls of dough onto your baking sheets. Just be sure to line your baking sheets before you add the dough though.
Place the dough on the baking tray into the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and then bake it for between 7 to 9 minutes.
Take your cookies out of the oven, and then allow them to cool on the sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack before they cool completely.
While your cookies are cooling, you can then begin making the frosting!
In a clean mixing bowl, you can then combine the coconut oil and the butter together, scraping the sides of the bowl down as you need
Once mixed, add your powdered sugar and then continue mixing with a hand mixer until completely combined
Add in the extract, and you can then begin to whip the mixture. Add your heavy whipping cream using a tablespoon, one at a time, and then use just enough to reach the consistency you desire.
With your mixture completed, you can then begin to add in your food coloring, and you should then blend it until the mixture has an even color all over. Use as much or as little food color as you need in order to achieve the color you want!
With your frosting completed, you can then place it into a piping bag and use it to spread the frosting on top of the cookies (but only once they have cooled completely), and then add your rainbow sprinkles on top to complete the look!
With this step done, your cookies are now complete. You can store your cookies in an airtight container at room temperature and they should last for 4 to 5 days, giving you plenty of time to enjoy them!
Tips For Making Unicorn Cookies
While making unicorn cookies isn’t difficult, there are a number of things you can do and use in order to make your experience even easier.
The first of which is parchment paper, which will not only help make the cleaning-up process even easier, but will aid you in lifting the cookies off of the tray too.
A cookie scoop is always a good idea too, as it helps to ensure that the cookies are of a consistent size, which is important for unicorn poop!
Finally, storing your ingredients at room temperature prior to baking is always a good idea, it will make the process of creaming the ingredients easier, which makes for a less stressful time, and even more delicious cookies.
Final Thoughts
There you have it, our guide to creating the most delicious unicorn poop cookies out there.
This bake is always a fun one, no matter how old you are, and you can always experiment with adding different fillings to the cookie dough too.
The question of whether or not these unicorn poop cookies are worth it is one that is entirely up to you, which means that you’ll need to make them for yourself before you can find out the answer.
So, what are you waiting for? It’s time for you to get baking!
To begin, if your butter and eggs have been kept refrigerated, then you’ll need to let them reach room temperature by keeping them out on the counter for around an hour, although if you’ve kept them at room temperature anyways, then you can begin straight away.
In a large bowl, you’ll want to combine butter and sugar together, this is best done using a hand mixer, and should only take around 2 to 3 minutes before they are fully combined
With your mixture made, now add in the vegetable oil, and then ensure that it is all combined before adding in your powdered sugar
With the powdered sugar added, continue to cream the mixture for another 2 to 3 minutes until the mixture is both fluffy and light
Add in both the vanilla extract and the egg, and cream for one final minute
In a different bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and the cream of tartar. Ensure that you add the baking soda a little bit at a time, ensuring each amount is mixed together thoroughly before adding more.
Then mix in the unicorn sprinkle mix in with the cookie dough
A small cookie scoop is then used to scoop up balls of dough onto your baking sheets. Just be sure to line your baking sheets before you add the dough though.
Place the dough on the baking tray into the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and then bake it for between 7 to 9 minutes.
Take your cookies out of the oven, and then allow them to cool on the sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack before they cool completely.
Frosting
In a clean mixing bowl, you can then combine the coconut oil and the butter together, scraping the sides of the bowl down as you need
Once mixed, add your powdered sugar and then continue mixing with a hand mixer until completely combined
Add in the extract, and you can then begin to whip the mixture. Add your heavy whipping cream using a tablespoon, one at a time, and then use just enough to reach the consistency you desire.
With your mixture completed, you can then begin to add in your food coloring, and you should then blend it until the mixture has an even color all over. Use as much or as little food color as you need in order to achieve the color you want!
With your frosting completed, you can then place it into a piping bag and use it to spread the frosting on top of the cookies (but only once they have cooled completely), and then add your rainbow sprinkles on top to complete the look!
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