Description
These Cotton Candy Cookies are a fun and colorful treat that will delight both kids and adults. With swirls of pink and blue dough, these cookies are not only visually appealing but also have a hint of nostalgic cotton candy flavor.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/4 cup buttermilk (substitute: 1/4 cup milk mixed with 1 tsp lemon juice or vinegar)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Additional:
- Gel food coloring (pink and blue)
- Cotton candy flavoring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Beat butter and sugar: Use an electric mixer to beat softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in egg, vanilla extract, and buttermilk until smooth.
- Combine dry and wet: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet and mix until just combined.
- Add coloring: Divide dough, color with pink and blue gel food coloring, then swirl together.
- Bake: Roll dough into balls, place on baking sheet, bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool and serve: Let cookies cool before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant shades.
- Chill the dough if too soft to handle.
- Swirl pink and blue dough to create a cotton candy effect.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg