Guardians of the Galaxy Groot Cookies

 

Today I made Guardians of the Galaxy Groot Cookies with my friend Kevin from Vsauce 2!

Yield: makes 6 cookies

 

Things you'll need

Ingredients
  • 1 egg
  • 1 stick of butter
  • Sugar cookie mix
  • flour
  • Brown cookie icing
  • Brownies
  • Oreos
  • Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Equipment
  • Rolling pin
  • Hand mixer
  • Planter pots
  • Dolphin-Gray Paint
  • Foam Paint Brushes
  • Gingerbread man cookie cutter
  • Decorating bags
  • Decorating tips

Let's get started!

Make the sugar cookie

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
  2. Prepare the sugar cookie mix according to the package instructions.
  3. Add some flour and continue kneading the dough until it is no longer sticky.
  4. Roll the dough to 1/4" thick.
  5. Use the gingerbread man cookie cutter to cut out the shape and remove the excess.
  6. Use a knife to remove the legs. 
  7. Cut out little triangles on the head.
  8. Trim the arms to make it look like a tree.
  9. Place it on a baking sheet and bake for 7 minutes.

For the decorations

  1. Use the sponge brushes to pain the planter pots with the gray paint.
  2. Let it dry completely.

Time to decorate!

  1. Scoop the brown icing into a decorating bag fitted with a #2 tip.
  2. Outline the cookie then fill it in. 
  3. Pipe some wood details all over the cookie.
  4. Take two mini chocolate chips, pipe a small amount of icing on the back and place it on the face for the eyes.
  5. Add the mouth using the brown icing.
  6. Fill the planter pots with brownies.
  7. Place the cookie in the middle.
  8. Cover the pot with crushed Oreos.

 

 

 

Written By Rosanna Pansino