Check out this adorable unicorn cookies recipe for a fun and colorful holiday treat. Simple, easy, and delicious, kids and adults will love this sweet Christmas cookie.
WHERE CAN I FIND A UNICORN COOKIE CUTTER?
The key to this recipe is using a unicorn-shaped cookie cutter.
The best places to find a cookie-cutter shaped like a unicorn are:
- Amazon – Click here to order our favorite unicorn cookie cutter.
- Your local craft store like Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, or JoAnn’s
Different cookie cutter sizes are available. Choose the size what you want, and if you want a full unicorn body or just the head.
INGREDIENTS FOR UNICORN COOKIES
This Unicorn Cookie Recipe is so much fun to make and even more fun to decorate. Here’s what you’ll need.
- For the Cookies:
- coconut oil, room temperature
- eggs
- sugar
- vanilla extract, clear
- baking powder
- flour
- For the Icing:
- powdered sugar
- egg whites
- vanilla extract
- red gel food coloring
- black food marker
- green gel food coloring
- star sprinkles
- gold edible glitter
HOW TO MAKE UNICORN CHRISTMAS COOKIES IN 4 EASY STEPS
These unicorn cookies are so easy to make, and being able to decorate cookies for Christmas is such a fun family bonding activity.
STEP ONE: MIX INGREDIENTS
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Cream the sugar and coconut oil, then add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined. Set aside.
Sift together the flour and baking powder into a second bowl.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 1/3 increments, stirring between each increment.
The dough will be crumbly, but it’s supposed to be for cut-out sugar cookies.
STEP TWO: ROLL OUT THE DOUGH
Turn out the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper. You do not need to dust the parchment paper with flour as the dough should not stick to it.
Roll the dough flat to approximately 1/4-inch thick.
With a unicorn cookie cutter, cut out your cookies.
Remove the excess cookie dough from around the cookies.
Baking tip: Do not try to move the cookies individually, but transfer the whole parchment paper sheet to the cookie sheet. This helps the cookies keep their shape and saves you time.
STEP THREE: BAKE THE UNICORN COOKIES
Bake your magical cookies for 10 minutes. Transfer the parchment paper to a wire rack and allow the cookies to cool completely.
Remember, you can’t frost a warm or hot cookie, or the frosting will melt and make a mess. Be sure to allow the cookies to cool completely.
STEP FOUR: DECORATE THE COOKIES
To make the icing, combine the icing ingredients in a small bowl and beat until smooth.
Place 1/3 of the icing in a second bowl.
Split this smaller portion of icing in half in two bowls.
With one small bowl of icing, add 8 or so drops of red food coloring and stir.
With the other bowl of icing, add 6 or so drops of green food coloring and stir.
Using the white icing, pipe a small line around the edge of the cookie, then immediately filling it in completely.
Let this layer of icing crust over and dry for 2-3 hours.
With the red icing, add small strips of mane. Allow this layer of icing to crust over for 30 minutes.
With the green icing, fill in any remaining strips of mane.
Place a star sprinkle on the green section of mane close behind the horn.
Mix the vanilla extract with the edible glitter and paint each horn.
With the black edible marker, draw in a nostril and closed eye.
Allow the marker, icing and glitter to dry for 2-3 hours.
Enjoy!
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Unicorn Cookies for Christmas
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup coconut oil room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tspn vanilla extract clear
- 2 tspn baking powder
- 3 cups flour
Icing
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 tspn vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Red gel food coloring or less
- 1 tsp Black food marker or less
- 1 tsp Green gel food coloring or less
- 1 tsp Star Sprinkles or less
- 1 tsp Gold Edible Glitter or less
- ⅛ tsp vanilla extract to mix with edible glitter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Cream the sugar and coconut oil then add aquafaba (or eggs–again, I was just out of them) and vanilla extract, mixing until combined. Set aside.
- Sift together flour and baking powder into a second bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 1/3 increments, stirring between each increment. The dough will be crumbly, but it’s supposed to be.
- Turn out the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper. You do not need to dust the parchment paper with flour as the dough will not stick to it.
- Roll the dough flat to approximately 1/4-inch thick.
- With a unicorn cookie cutter, cut out your cookies.
- Remove the excess cookie dough from around the cookies.
- Do not try to move the cookies individually, but transfer the whole parchment paper sheet to the cookie sheet.
- Bake your cookies for 10 minutes. Transfer the parchment paper to a wire rack and allow the cookies to cool completely.
- To make the icing, combine the icing ingredients in a small bowl and beat until smooth.
- Place 1/3 of the icing in a second bowl.
- Split this smaller portion of icing in half in two bowls.
- With one small bowl of icing, add 8 or so drops of red food coloring and stir.
- With the other bowl of icing, add 6 or so drops of green food coloring and stir.
- Using the white icing, pipe a small line around the edge of the cookie, then immediately filling it in completely.
- Let this layer of icing crust over and dry for 2-3 hours.
- With the red icing, add small strips of mane. Allow this layer of icing to crust over for 30 minutes.
- With the green icing, fill in any remaining strips of mane.
- Place a star sprinkle on the green section of mane close behind the horn.
- Mix the vanilla extract with the edible glitter and paint each horn.
- With the black edible marker, draw in a nostril and closed eye.
- Allow the marker, icing and glitter to dry for 2-3 hours.
- Enjoy!
If you loved this fun Christmas dessert recipe be sure to check out these other great recipes:
- Christmas Lights Cupcakes with Hidden Surprise
- Homemade Christmas Chocolate Covered Cherries
- Swirled Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie
- Gingerbread Brownies
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