Poop Emoji Cookies

Since my daughter is obsessed with emojis and especially the poop emoji, for her birthday this year I made these poop emoji cookies as a treat to share with her class. Needless to say, they were a huge hit! They are based on a German cookie recipe and are different than American cookies — pretty dry and not very sweet as in Germany cookies are always eaten with tea or coffee. I'll be making them again as Halloween cookies.

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 57 mins
• Calories: 75 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice, or as needed
• 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
• 90 candy eyeballs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Combine flour, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, baking powder, vanilla sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Work in butter with your fingers until mixture resembles small crumbs. Add milk and egg; knead into a soft dough. Place in a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Roll dough into long, thin 8-inch ropes, pinching one end into a pointy tip. Arrange in the shape of a little poop-mound with the pointy tip on top; place onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between individual cookies.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly darkened on the bottom and dried, 10 to 12 minutes. Carefully remove from baking sheet and transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely, about 2 hours.

Step 5

Mix 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar with lemon juice to form a thin icing. Glue 2 candy eyeballs on each poop cookie and let dry.