Cotton Candy Cookies

 

Ingredients:

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Food coloring: pink & blue (or beet juice for pink and butterfly pea flower power for blue)

  Note: Depending on how much beet juice you use will determine how pink the cookie will be after baking. I only used about a tbsp so mine came out really light.

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F . Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

4. Add in the egg, vanilla extract. Mix until combined.

5. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.

6. Divide the dough into two bowls. Tint one half pink and the other blue (or any colors you want). Mix each until the color is evenly distributed.

7. Chill the dough for 15–20 minutes for easier handling (optional but helpful).

8. Take a bit of pink dough and a bit of blue dough, press them together, roll into a ball, then gently roll the ball in your hands to swirl the colors.

9. Optionally, roll the dough balls in sprinkles or sanding sugar for extra sparkle.

10. Place on prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each. Slightly flatten the tops if desired.

11. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the edges are just set (don’t overbake!).

12. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.