Description
Sweet cotton candy cookies bring childhood nostalgia to classic dessert lovers. Pastel-colored treats combine whimsical flavors with traditional cookie textures, promising pure delight with each playful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1.5 tsps cotton candy flavoring
- Pink food coloring
- Blue food coloring
- 16 oz (454 g) white icing
- Sprinkles (optional)
- 1 tsp cotton candy extract (optional)
- Powdered sugar or flour (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a mixing bowl to create a uniform dry mixture.
- Wet Base: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then blend in egg and cotton candy flavoring thoroughly.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, creating a slightly crumbly dough.
- Color Development: Divide dough into two portions, kneading pink and blue food coloring into separate sections for vibrant marbling.
- Dough Rolling: Roll out colored dough sheets to ¼ inch thickness, layer pink and blue sections, and press gently to eliminate air pockets.
- Dough Shaping: Tightly roll layered dough from edge to edge, forming a swirled cylindrical shape, then slice into ¼ inch thick rounds.
- Baking Process: Arrange cookie slices on prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly, and bake for 7-9 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cooling Stage: Allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet for at least 20 minutes to set their structure.
- Finishing Touches: Warm icing, optionally mix in cotton candy extract, then drizzle over cookies and immediately sprinkle decorative toppings.
- Storage: Once icing sets completely, store cookies with parchment paper between layers to prevent sticking.
Notes
- Prevent Overworking Dough: Mix ingredients just until combined to keep cookies tender and prevent tough texture.
- Manage Color Intensity: Add food coloring gradually to control color depth and achieve desired marbled effect.
- Temperature Precision: Use room temperature butter for smoother creaming and even cookie consistency.
- Cooling Technique: Allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheet to maintain delicate structure and prevent breaking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg