Description
Soft and chewy cotton candy-flavored cookies decorated with colorful sprinkles and optional marbled colors for a fun and festive treat.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cotton candy extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup cotton candy sprinkles (or colorful nonpareils)
- Optional: pink and blue gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the egg, vanilla extract, and cotton candy extract. Beat until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the cotton candy sprinkles.
- If using, divide dough into two bowls and color one pink, the other blue. Gently swirl together for a marbled effect.
- Scoop tablespoons of dough, roll into balls, and place on the prepared baking sheet spaced 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes or until edges are set and centers look slightly underbaked.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a stronger cotton candy flavor, you can increase the amount of cotton candy extract slightly.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
- Adding pink and blue food coloring is optional but enhances the festive appearance of the cookies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
