Unicorn Poop™

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Magically Delicious!  Unicorns may manage their elusiveness but they left behind some fanciful evidence of their existence and I was able to recreate their leavings.  

This unicorn poop, in reality, has a funny story.  I told my mom that I was making some "Unicorn Sneezes" and she said "when are you going to make your unicorn sh*t?"  And then it hit me...Great idea, Mom!  It will take a dirty spin and become unicorn poop, instead!  She doesn't want the credit for encouraging me,  but I still thank her.  Haha.  BTW:  These things are sparkly to the max.  Even more-so than ANY art project.  I wish that the video would have captured the magic.  *cry*

The real deal - it's made of sugar cookies, rainbow dragees, rainbow star sprinkles, white sparkle gel, and rainbow disco dust.

Enjoy! <3

**** Update 4/12/12 ****  I'm very excited about all of the responses that I've been getting, and I am so excited to see what you guys have done with this idea.  Thanks for adoring this cute recipe and sharing the magic with your families and friends.  :)  Once I get a moment, I will collect all the images on the net and make a "step" with the photos that I find!  ALSO - I baked my unicorn poop cookies for a cake show in San Diego and I got second place, with a trophy and certificate.  Pretty awesome!!

Step 1: Ingredients

I'll attach a photo of the recipe, so make note of what you have or need from that list!

Now - on the sparkly side:

*Disco Dust, Rainbow - $8
*Wilton's Sparkle Gel, white - $4
*Rainbow Dragees - $8
*Star Sprinkles - $2
*Food Coloring, Standard + Neon - $7
(You can never buy too much food coloring.) 
*Cheap Paint Brush

The amount of poops that you will get from this recipe depend on how big your unicorn is.

Comments

[JensonBut]

Is a very good website, Yes, for I have a lot of help, thank you!!!!!!
I would recommend to my friends.

[DividersMaker]

this has got to be one of the coolest things i have ever seen!

[adunster]

The lady at the store I bought mine at suggested to put some in the lid, use a brush and sort of "flick" the brush over what I wanted to disco dust. (hold it in one hand and tap with the other)

[haha22]

hey guys just wondering do you melt the shortening??

[jojomamama]

I made these last night and the were delicious BUT the flattened out. Any suggestions?

[tfargle]

mouthgasm

[aturner20]

I am making these at a annual Christmas Cookie party with friends. They are going to be a huge hit! Thank you for the easy to follow instructions to make it wayy easier to pull off!

[ecsaul23]

YEA!!! Go Unicorn Poop!!! hope you win!

[poofrabbit]

Congratulations on being a finalist in the Halloween contest!!! Can’t wait to see if you win! Good luck! (This is still one of the funniest things I've ever seen to eat!)

[ecsaul23]

Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I used your instructable in my Halloween venture this year. I made Lady Rainicorn from Adventure Time and built a conveyor belt that allowed the unicorn to poop your unicorn poop cookies of epicness. Check it out if you get a chance

[16405]

I was bored; so for some reason, I decided to go to Google and put in poop and I got here...

Don't ask.

[chriscambell]

If only there was a way to put pop rocks in these that wouldn't activate until you ate them! Please tell me someone has a solution for how to make that happen?

[Rockel]

Well you could put it. On the sparkle gel or if it doesn't work u could wait 4it 2 dry and put it on

[hmrkdr]

For those commenting about the cookies "spreading," the warmer your butter, the more your cookies will spread during baking. Try using cold or just soft butter when you're mixing the cookies. It's a little harder to mix this way, but you should maintain a nice little "pile" of poop!

[ejohnson9]

I'm trying to make these tonight, but I'm using a gluten-free cookie recipe.

[Mystique_nz]

How did you make yours GF?? Mine did not work, tasted ok but spread

[hmrkdr]

try using cold butter...the softer the butter, the more the cookies will spread

[amenhotep4]

I was just thinking the same thing!! I usually use the Arrowhead Mills gf recipe (white rice flour based) Do you have a recipe that holds shapes well?
A bit worried about the sprinkles, though. Hooray for paranoia!

[imma unicorn]

I think i am going to try to make these for me , my little sister , and my little brother. My little sister actually thinks it is unicorn poop but i didnt want to say that it wasnt and they she asked if we could make some so i said maybe and then i saw some rainbow cake so we tried that but it didnt come out just quite right but it was still good <3

Thank you

[anomar]

Please be aware that Disco Dust is merely fine grain PLASTIC CRAFT GLITTER and it is NOT for consumption. It's non-toxic, but NOT edible. It should be used only on items that will be removed and NOT eaten.

[texasblingmomma]

I have to agree, I went to Michales and found that Wilton makes a glitter dust very similar that is nontoxic and edible, made from sugar I believe. I will not be using Disco dust in my cookies. No idea why bakers feel as if this is a safe thing to use.

[Chadifornia]

Thank you for this fantastic idea.

[littleirishpotato]

I added mini m&ms to mine (the batter and at the end) and modified the dough to a more stable cookie that I knew of. Super cute!
:)

[animal lover]

how can you eat gel?

[thefem]

Made these with my 4 year old son (he thought it was the coolest thing ever btw) for a friends BBQ and they were sooo yummy also followed the little notes in the margin of your cookbook and they were a huge hit with the adults and kids alike! thanks so much for making me the coolest mom ever xD

[ppiper]

Did you use the recipe in the instructable or another one? I'm worried about the cookies running and losing their shape or being quite dry :(

[D Lo]

Hate to ask a silly question, but is Unicorn Poop edible? The reason I ask, is b/c the disco dust I have found on line says it's non-toxic but not made for consumption. I hate to make these really awesome cookies and not be able to ingest them. Does anyone know the dirty on the disco dust or where I can find the stuff that IS edible?

[realmjit]

I found edible glitter at michael's, made by Wilton. it was called "Shimmer dust"

[D Lo]

Thanks! I did some research on the disco dust and I think the general consensus is that it's just for decoration. It probably won't kill anyone, but it's not recommended for human consumption either. I'm going to try it with the Wilton stuff you mentioned. Thank you for the suggestion! :)

[ppiper]

I tried it with the Wilton's Shimmer dust (in silver) and it came out exactly like the picture! :) Don't overdo it with the dust though or your cookies will come out slightly gritty. :)

[gramlin]

That is how space cakes should look like!

[Spokehedz]

I'm thinking that a spritz bottle of water to keep the dough hydrated slightly through the rolling/shaping process would help with the cracking issues.

[Mystique_nz]

Has anybody made these with Gluten Free baking mix? I attempted it, the colours were amazing but the unicorn was sick and the poop ran right of the baking tray and into the oven!
Not sure if was because of the flour or baking powder or both....help!

[lil larry]

HAhaha! I laughed myself crazy when I showed my friends. Good job.

[elginX]

Very cute idea. I want to make these for my kids but we do not eat food coloring or cellulose. There are companies that sell "natural" food dyes online. I don't know about a Disco dust substitute, I'll have to look around.
For those who were posting about cellulose, yes, vegetables have cellulose and it is a necessary fiber etc; but most added cellulose is actually wood pulp. A majority of processed food products use wood pulp because it is cheaper than actual food ingredients.

[princesslahoma]

I'm baking them with my students tomorrow. Even in middle school, they are all VERY excited about them. I'll let you know how they came out!

[kristylynn84]

omg better take pictures!! :D

[nayohme]

I havn't tried it yet, but this recipe claims to hold its shape and not spread:

6 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract or desired flavoring
1 tsp. salt

If you try it before me, let me know how well it held the shape of your poops :)

it also says to bake at 350° for 8-10 mins.

[anickh]

Nayohme youre right, this recipe is great for keeping its shape. the recipe that instructables gives makes flat no good runny cookies

so everyone use this recipe (this is a half version of the one above. also doesnt need baking powder, baking powder makes it spread a little. we want no spreading)


3 cup flour
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla
1/2 t salt

350 6-8 min

[anickh]

i make this recipe a lot anickh.blogspot.com