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    Home » Czech Christmas Cookies

    No-bake Mushroom Cookies

    Published: Dec 9, 2022 by Petra Kupská

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    Easy almond cookies in a mushroom shape that look great and taste even better. Made from marzipan, these cute mushrooms always catch the eye!

    No bake mushroom cookies served on a plate.
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    ➜ Ingredients
    ➜ How to make mushroom cookies
    ➜ How to store no bake almond mushrooms
    ➜ Useful tips
    No Bake Mushroom Cookies

    Every year, we Czechs are known for baking a wide variety of Christmas cookies. These miniature artworks are arranged on a tray and placed on a festively set table. Hands down, the marzipan mushrooms from this recipe are one of the special cookies that shine!

    Only peeled almonds, powdered sugar, egg whites, and cocoa powder are required for preparation. The cookies are not baked, so they can be made without an oven.

    Bonus: The marzipan mass is simple to work with; bring the kids along, and they will be delighted.

    In the Czech launguage, these mushroom cookies are called "mandlove hribky".

    The porcini mushroom, also known as "hrib" or "hribek", is one of the most popular real mushrooms that Czechs collect in the forest during the autumn season.

    MY TIP: Last-minute Christmas cookies? Try no bake beehive cookies, Czech "vosí hnízda." They are so good!

    ➜ Ingredients

    Ingredients to make marzipan dough, with captions.

    For homemade no bake mushroom cookies, you will need:

    • Almonds; peeled. Before making the cookies, I always finely grind the almonds in a rotary hand grater.
    • Icing sugar; if you want to make sure there are no lumps in the marzipan mass, sift the sugar beforehand.
    • Egg white; serves as binding agent
    • Dark cocoa powder; unsweetened. To color the marzipan portion to be used for the mushroom caps.

    ✅ You’ll find the exact amount of ingredients below in the recipe card, which you can also print out.

    ➜ How to make mushroom cookies

    STEP 1: Grind the almonds finely in a rotary hand grater.

    Grinding blanched almonds on a rotary hand grater.

    STEP 2: Put the grated almonds in a larger bowl and add the egg white and sugar. First with a fork, then by hand, work into a soft and slightly sticky cookie dough.

    Ingredients for marzipan dough in a white bowl.

    STEP 3: Divide the ball of dough into two halves. Work the cocoa powder into one half. Be patient; this step requires a little patience. Expect your hands to be caked with cocoa powder, but don't worry; you can simply wash them under warm water afterward.

    Marzipan dough, left cocoa colored and a white part on the right.

    STEP 4: Roll both doughs into long and equally thick cylinders. Place them side by side, leaving about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of space between them.

    Using a dough scraper or a knife, cut the cylinders into equal-sized pieces. Slice both halves of the dough in one go, giving you the same number of white and cocoa bits.

    STEP 5: Let's shape the mushroom caps and stems.

    Mushroom caps: Roll the cocoa piece into a ball. Take a wooden spoon with a smaller handle diameter. Carefully make an indent in the ball with the end of a round wooden spoon handle.

    Mushroom stems: Also, roll the white piece into a ball and form it gently into a cylindrical shape. Pull the top part into a point. Slightly flatten the bottom to make the mushroom stand up.

    Lastly, put the stem, pointy side up, into the hole in the mushroom cap and press slightly.

    Shaping mushroom cookies from marzipan dough.

    TIP: Let the almond mushrooms dry, covered with a paper towel, until the next day.

    ➜ How to store no bake almond mushrooms

    Get an airtight box (plastic, metal) ready and line it with paper towels. Place the finished cookies carefully in the box and seal it. Store at room temperature.

    You can also keep the marzipan mushrooms in a paper box. The box made from paper is breathable, so expect the cookies to dry out day by day.

    Mushroom shaped no bake cookies served on a plate.

    ➜ Useful tips

    • If you only have skinned almonds, boil them briefly in water and then cool. The skin is then easily peeled off the almonds by simply wiping them with a cloth. This process is called blanching.
    • Can almond flour be used instead of almonds? Honestly, I have no experience. Almond flours tend to be defatted, so I would be worried that marzipan made with almond flour would be drier and tend to crumble.
    • How long before Christmas to make marzipan mushrooms? These are no-bake sweets that also contain egg white. Ideally, make the cookies less than a week before Christmas.

    More Czech Christmas cookies:

    • Pernicky gingerbread cookies
    • Vanilla crescents – vanilkove rohlicky
    • Linzer cookies – linecke cukrovi

    Or browse the category with all Christmas cookies

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    Mushroom shaped no bake cookies served on a plate.

    No Bake Mushroom Cookies

    Easy almond cookies in a mushroom shape that look great and taste even better. Made from marzipan, these cute mushrooms always catch the eye!
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 20 mushrooms
    Calories: 82kcal
    Author: Petra Kupská
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    Course: cookies
    Cuisine: Czech
    Keyword: Czech Christmas

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup almonds (150 g)
    • 1 and ⅔ cups powdered sugar (200 g)
    • 1 egg white
    • 1 and ½ Tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened

    Instructions

    • Grind the almonds finely in a rotary hand grater.
    • Put the grated almonds in a larger bowl and add the egg white and sugar. First with a fork, then by hand, work into a soft and slightly sticky cookie dough.
    • Divide the ball of dough into two halves. Work the cocoa powder into one half. Be patient, this step requires a little patience. Expect your hands to be caked with cocoa powder, but don't worry, you can simply wash them under warm water afterwards.
    • Roll both doughs into long and equally thick cylinders. Place them side by side, leaving about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of space between them.
    • Using a dough scraper or a knife, cut the cylinders into equal-sized pieces. Slice both halves of the dough in one go, this will give you the same number of white and cocoa bits.
    • Mushroom caps: Roll the cocoa piece into a ball. Take a wooden spoon with a smaller handle diameter. Carefully make an indent in the ball with the end of a round wooden spoon handle.
    • Mushroom stems: Also, roll the white piece into a ball and form it gently into a cylindrical shape. Pull the top part into a point. Slightly flatten the bottom to make the mushroom stand up.
    • Lastly, put the stem, pointy side up, into the hole in the mushroom cap and press slightly.

    Notes

    • Makes about 20 mushroom cookies.
    • Let the finished almond mushrooms dry, covered with a paper towel, until the next day.
    • STORAGE: Get an airtight box (plastic, metal) ready and line it with paper towels. Place the finished cookies carefully in the box and seal it. Store at room temperature.
    • How long before Christmas to make marzipan mushrooms? These are no-bake sweets that also contain egg white. Ideally, make the cookies less than a week before Christmas.

    DISCLAIMER: Because I come from Central Europe, my recipes are based on metric units such as grams or milliliters. Check out how I convert metric units to the U.S. system:

    Conversion chart

    Nutritional Estimate pro portion

    Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.3mg
    Do you like the recipe?I would be happy for your feedback! Please, rate the recipe and share your opinion or questions in comments bellow. Thank you very much.
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    More Czech Christmas Cookies (Cukroví)

    • Heavy Cream Cookies (Czech Slehackove cukrovi)
    • Crispy Hollow Cookies (Czech Krehulky)
    • Spiced Wine (Czech Svařák)
    • Soft Gingerbread Cookies with Icing (Perníčky)

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