Description
These Whimsical Cotton Candy Cookies Delight are soft, chewy cookies swirled with dreamy pink and blue hues, kissed with a nostalgic cotton candy flavor, and topped with sparkly sprinkles. Perfect for parties, celebrations, or a fun baking day at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cotton candy extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Pink and blue gel food coloring
- 1/4 cup mini nonpareils or pastel sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg, vanilla extract, and cotton candy extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Divide dough evenly into two bowls. Tint one with pink gel coloring and the other with blue.
- Swirl portions of each colored dough together and roll into balls.
- Roll each dough ball in sprinkles and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are set and tops are lightly crackled.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes