Sometimes, you just need to make rainbow Gluten-Free Unicorn Poop cookies. These ones are also coconut free... and GLITTERED!
This weekend, I was presented with an interesting challenge.
We were headed to a party for some of our more.. uh, COLOURFUL ... friends, and it was decided that unicorn poop cookies would be perfect for the occasion.
We'd all seen these floating around pinterest, and found them good for a laugh.
... except that one of my friends is severely allergic to coconut, and coconut flour is my big secret ingredient to making gf cookies with great taste and texture. CRAP! (LOL)
So, I developed this recipe to work around both of our allergies, while still providing a great tasting cookie with a nice soft/chewy texture.
I flavoured them with blood orange extract, after discovering that I didn't have any lemon extract.
They smelled amazing throughout the whole process, and were a big hit at the party!
Note: As with all gluten-free baking, be sure that any individual ingredients you use are also gluten-free. Americolor is gf, as is the brand of edible glitter we used.
Colouring Gluten-Free Unicorn Poop Cookies
While you can use grocery store food colouring for this, I prefer to use a nice quality gel based colour, such as Americolor (what I used when I was in the USA), or ChefMaster (Which is the option more readily available here!)
You can use the grocery store liquid food colouring if you like - it’ll just take a bit more of it, and you won’t have as many options for the colours.
I like being able to make ridiculously bright dough, in colours like neon yellow and hot pink, so I love the gel colours!
Edible Glitter is optional - but fun! - for finishing these cookies off. It comes in many colours and styles, readily available online and in cake decorating supply shops.
How to Make Gluten-Free Unicorn Poop Cookies
(Please excuse the crappy cell phone photography for the progress pics - made these while my husband/photographer was at work!)
1. Make the cookie dough, following the recipe below.
2. Divide dough evenly into as many pieces as you want colours – I think 5-6 works best.
(I derped and put WAY too much into the lump that was to be turquoise!).
3. Colour each with food colouring until desired colour is reached, and dough is uniformly coloured.
I wanted vibrant, but pastel would be pretty with this, too. Just make sure the colours look good with each other!
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
6. Divide each ball of cookie dough into 4 roughly equal-sized lumps.
8. Taking 1 log of each colour, position a set of logs together, then roll into one large rainbow log.
9. Cut each large log in half, and then each half into 3 equal pieces. You will now have 24 small logs.
10. Roll each small log into a longer log, and twist into a turd shape. Have as much fun with this as you can with sculpting poops!
12. Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheets for at least 5 minutes before moving.
Cookies need to cool completely before decorating with sparkle gel, edible glitter, etc.
More Gluten Free Cookie Recipes!
Looking for even more recipes for fantastic gluten free cookies that *everyone* will love? Look no further!
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Gluten-Free Candy Cane Cookies
Gluten Free Carrot Cake Cookies
Gluten-Free Chewy Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Gluten Free Chewy Chocolate Cookies
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Gluten-Free Cowboy Cookies
Gluten Free Do-Si-Dos
Gluten-Free Fig Newtons
Gluten Free Fruitcake Cookies
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies
Gluten Free Ginger Molasses Cookies
Gluten-Free Graham Crackers
Gluten Free Imperial Cookies
Gluten-Free Oatmeal Butterscotch Cardamom Cookies
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies
Gluten-Free Pecan Pie Cookies
Gluten Free Red Velvet Cookies
Gluten-Free Sandwich Cookies
Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies
Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles
Gluten Free Sugar Cookies (Rolled Sugar Cookies)
... and there’s even more - be sure to check out our Gluten-Free Cookies and Bars recipe section!
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Gluten-Free Unicorn Poop Cookie Recipe
Equipment
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice flour
- ½ cup sorghum flour
- ¾ cup light/white buckwheat flour
- ¼ cup Tapioca Starch/Flour
- 2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon extract of choice
- Gel food colouring – I use Americolor *
- Sparkle gel, edible glitter, etc *
Instructions
- Whisk together all dry ingredients (except sugar) until well combined, set aside.
- In a stand mixer, cream together cream cheese, butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy. Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition.
- Add extract, and mix until well incorporated and smooth. Slowly add dry mix to the mixer bowl, and carefully mix until well incorporated and smooth.
- Divide dough evenly into as many pieces as you want colours – I think 5-6 works best. (I derped and put WAY too much into the lump that was to be turquoise!).
- Colour each with food colouring until desired colour is reached, and dough is uniformly coloured. I wanted vibrant, but pastel would be pretty with this, too. Just make sure the colours look good with each other!
- Wrap each colour of dough separately in plastic film, chill for one hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Divide each ball of cookie dough into 4 roughly equal sized lumps. Roll each new ball into a long log shape.
- Taking 1 log of each colour, position a set of logs together, then roll into one large rainbow log. Repeat 3 more times, to make 4 large logs.
- Cut each large log in half, and then each half into 3 equal pieces. You will now have 24 small logs:
- Roll each small log into a longer long, and twist into a turd shape. Have as much fun with this as you can with sculpting poops 🙂
- Arrange cookie turds evenly across the two cookie sheets.
- Bake cookies 1 sheet at a time for 15-17 minutes, or until bottoms look lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheets for at least 5 minutes before moving. Cookies need to cool completely before decorating with sparkle gel, edible glitter, etc.
Beautiful! I love the vibrant colors.
When you color the individual lumps, did you knead the coloring in or use the mixer? Do I need to be concerned with overmixing the dough?
Thanks!
I just put some gloves on and kneaded it by hand until the colour was uniform. No real worry on overmixing.
We have to make these cookies! We tried today and found that our dough was super sticky after we finished adding the flour. And thoughts for next time? Leave out an egg? (Maybe ours were too big.) Add more flour? What consistency should I look for? Thanks for the help. We need these cookies! 🙂
They get less sticky after they sit for an hour - gluten free flours need a bit of time to absorb the moisture in the recipe.
If they're still sticky after that, you can add a little more flour - not a ton though! You want a consistency that you can roll in your hands without it sticking to you, but still sticks to itself (doesn't crumble).