Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

these were great... i made this in my unairconditioned apartment in Hawaii, and i definitely needed to cook them longer than an hour for them to be dry (at a lower temp, too), but otherwise i had no problems. since i'm no artist, my 'shrooms were pretty ugly, but were a big hit nonetheless! will make again, they were delicious and light.

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Natalie C.

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009

This is a really cool recipe. I didn't find them to be much work at all. The only part that really requires any actual effort is the assembly, and that was more fun than work. The serving amount is pretty variable. If you make them small you're going to get significantly more than 36, if you make them bigger you'll probably get less. This is also a make-it-ahead recipe in my opinion. The day you make it the meringue will have a chalk-like consistency. It still tastes fine, I just personally didn't like the texture. I tossed all of the mushrooms into a tupperware container and the next day they were much better. Less chalky, more melt-in-your-mouth.

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Kyohi

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

Love this meringue cookie recipe!! I didn't make them the shape of mushroom, instead I make it into bones for Halloween. I dusted them with matcha/green tea powder and cocoa powder, they turned out amazing!! Just the right amount of sweetness and it just melts in your mouth. My oven temperature was not very steady, so I baked them for about 30 minutes at ~300 F, they still turned out perfect.. Thanks for the great recipe :)

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Lilia

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Home Town: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2009

I have made these several times over the past few years and always loved them. This year I added them to a Halloween cookie tray but made them into small toadstools and larger ghosts. Everyone really loved them. Of course, it took a lot more time making them small button mushroom size but it was worth it.

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Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2009

I love making these. They can be a bit time consuming but definitely worth it. My family requests that I make these all the time, and when I do, they are gone quick! They are super cute and really tasty. This is the perfect recipe.

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Jeanine

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2009

OMG these came out so life like! A mushroom hating friend refused to beleive they were candy until I persauded him it was chocolate and sugar. I will make these again.

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Reviewed: May 7, 2009

Easy, adorable and delicious!

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taremartha

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2009

These are so cute and not difficult to make at all! My mom, who doesn't even like meringues, loved them because of the chocolate. Definitely will make again!

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Chelsea

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Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2009

I make these into ghost shapes for Halloween, and the kids all love them!

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tbakercakes

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2009

Best in show, and taste!

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mamaflower

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

I made these mushrooms to adorn the Buche de Noel I made at Christmas. I halved the recipe, which made MORE than enough. Super easy, as long as you have minimal experience with a pastry bag. They looked (and tasted!) great. My one tip is to use a wet fingertip to smooth the mushroom caps if you end up with a bump.

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Kathleen M.

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2009

Wonderful! I was amazed at how simple (of coarse tasty) these were, and how great they looked! My first attempt at a meringue was a success. A friend of the family (whom owned their own very successful bakery) said they were definately quality, which made me feel really good considering she does not give false compliments. My son loves them as well!

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Afie

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

So, So awesome! I made these as part of our annual holiday food baskets and they were a HUGE hit. My fiance, who never cooks, made these with me. I also used them to decorate a Buche de Noel for Christmas Eve. These are a keeper and will be part of our baskets every year from here on out.

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JasBradley

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2008

these were adorable, and suprisingly easy. But very very sweet, my 5 year old son wouldn't eat them.

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

These were so cute and fun to make! Not to mention very tasty. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

These are AWESOME!!! I would give them a higher rating if I could. They were so easy to make, despite that I have only made meringue once or twice in my life. I didn't find it time-consuming at all - the prep was simple, and the long part was the bake time which requires no active work. The mushrooms look great, and as a plus, they are absolutely delicious...I had to make myself stop snacking on them so I could use them for my buche de noel. :) Thank you so much for this excellent recipe.

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Amanda

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2008

These little mushrooms are awesome! They are time consuming but not that hard to make. I did have some trouble with the meringue setting but in the end, I improvised. When the meringue would not stay up for the stems I piped 2 long flat pieces for each stem and baked them like normal. Then after the baking I glued the 2 long pieces together with chocolate to form a 3-d stem. However, the stem was rounded on the bottom and they would not stand so I dipped the bottoms in chocolate to form a base and chilled them. Once the bases were set I followed the steps as before and attached the stems to the caps. They were worth it since they were a HUGE hit at my Alice in Wonderland party!

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D. Rasnick

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2008

This is so easy and so fun! I just made them today with my younger sister (something we could actually bond over!) and we had a blast. We mixed a little food colouring with light corn syrup to paint Alyce in Wonderland polka dots onto the mushrooms instead of making them look real. We also added a chocolate base to make sure they stood up since some of the stalks fell over while baking. It really didn't take much chocolate to connect everything together perfectly, or much piping skill to get workable stalks and caps for the mushrooms. They looked great, tasted great, and were a blast to make. Oh - and as a tip, I wasn't sure what a "half cup" of egg whites would turn out to be since I was going egg by egg - it's three egg whites. (Which is perfect for when I make the "cracked sugar cookies I" that calls for three egg yolks!)

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Cat89

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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2008

Always a hit - been making them since the recipe appeared in a magazine years ago. Thanks for putting it on here so more folks can enjoy the fun.

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Lee Ann

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2008

I'm still going to give this 5* (but I pretty much screwed it up!)...Okay, I wanted to try a new meringue recipe, and this one sounded good. (Also, I didn't actually make mushrooms, just wanted to make a basic meringue cookie using this recipe). I followed the recipe exactly, except used lemon extract, BIG MISTAKE! The mixture was nice and foamy right up until I added the extract. I later learned that lemon extract is oily, hence 'flattening' the egg whites. My batter ended up flat & runny, but I went ahead and made flat 'discs' on the parchment & baked as directed. I was concerned that it would continue to run, but it didn't- it still kept its shape (see picture). So, I was thinking...maybe I could have placed metal cookie cutters on the parchment & poured in the batter to let it fill the shape? Anyhow...stick w/ VANILLA extract ONLY!! And, of course- I live in Florida & it's June (so it's hot), so that could have effected it...who knows. But I must say that those mushrooms ARE cute...so 5 stars for cuteness!! :)

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