Mushroom Cookies (Mantar Kurabiye)

Submitted by East Wind Goddess

"These Turkish traditional cookies are somewhere between Brazilian cornstarch cookies and melting moments. The mushroom-lookalikes are melt-in-your-mouth good with a light character. When they bake, the cocoa impression makes them look like little button mushrooms: very unique and a cute addition to a cookie tray!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 36 cookies
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 cups cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 4 tablespoons cocoa

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375.
2. Cream the butter and sugar.
3. Add eggs and beat well.
4. Add in the rest of the ingredients except for cocoa. Mix well by hand and knead. The dough will be quite soft.
5. Allow the dough to rest for 5 minutes.
6. Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
7. Place cocoa in a small bowl and pour 1 tbsp water in another small bowl. Soak the rim of a bottle cap in the water, then dust it with cocoa. Press the rim of the bottle cap lightly on the dough. You'll need to wipe the rim of the bottle with a tissue occasionally.
8. Bake for about 18 minutes. Don't let them turn a golden brown or they will lose the melt-in-your-mouth character!
9. Arrange them on the wire rack until they cool down.

Reviews

[Abbie M.]

These cookies are the cutest! They are very unlike any cookie that I’ve had before and truly melt in your mouth! They aren’t as flavorful as many cookies people have had growing up, but they aren’t supposed to. As it is a traditional Turkish cookie and it supposed to be different than other cookies, it’s really cool and tastes very comforting. I like to pair it with Chai tea. ??

 

[xwolfmotherx]

The only good thing about this cookie is the fact that they look like mushrooms; it's neat. HOWEVER, the whole taste and texture is terrible. I feel like it calls for wayyyy too much cornstarch. All you can taste when you bite into them is cornstarch and flour. Also, I never write reviews for anything so consider this a warning. Don't waste your time.