Moss Cookies
- 25m Prep Time
- 15m Cook Time
- 40m Ready In
Active Time 25 minutes Spread misshapen cookies with green frosting and top with cookie and graham cracker crumbs to create an enchanted forest-floor scene, perfect for any Halloween party.
Ingredients
- 651 ml all-purpose flour
- 2.46 ml baking powder
- 2.46 ml kosher salt
- 237 ml unsalted butter at room temperature
- 177 ml granulated sugar
- Green gel food coloring
- 1 large egg
- 4.93 ml pure vanilla extract
- 118 ml Vanilla Buttercream
- 2 graham crackers
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 7 of 10 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 324 mg
- Iron: 19.4 mg
- Magnesium: 110 mg
- Phosphorus: 684 mg
- Potassium: 598 mg
- Zinc: 3.82 mg
Let's Prepare
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- 651 ml all-purpose flour
- 2.46 ml baking powder
- 2.46 ml kosher salt
- 177 ml granulated sugar
- Green gel food coloring
- 1 large egg
- 4.93 ml pure vanilla extract
- 118 ml Vanilla Buttercream
- 2 graham crackers
Prepare
- 237 ml unsalted butter, at room temperature
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together 2¾ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon kosher salt; set aside.
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Step 2.
Using an electric mixer, beat 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (at room temperature) and ¾ cup granulated sugar in a large bowl on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. During the last minute, add a few dabs of green gel food coloring to make a dark green color. Beat in 1 large egg and then 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
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Step 3.
Reduce speed to low and gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated.
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Step 4.
Using an offset spatula or the palm of your hand, take unevenly sized pieces of dough and spread into thin, rough cookie shapes (about ⅛ to ¼ inch thick). Place dough onto the prepared sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
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Step 5.
Bake, rotating the positions of the baking sheets halfway through, until cookies feel sandy on top, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool on a cooling rack.
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Step 6.
While the cookies cool, prepare the Vanilla Buttercream as directed. Tint the buttercream green. Finely crumble 2 graham crackers and 2 of the cooled cookies (the 'moss cookies').
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Step 7.
Working one at a time, lightly spread the underside of the remaining cookies with a thin layer of green frosting and immediately sprinkle with the cookie and graham cracker crumbs.