Description
Sweet cotton candy cookies combine childhood nostalgia with playful dessert magic. Pastel-hued treats deliver whimsical flavor for delightful celebrations and unexpected moments you will cherish.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (100 grams) light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cotton candy extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup cotton candy sprinkles (or colorful nonpareils)
- Optional: pink and blue gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat for optimal cookie performance.
- Flavor Foundation: Whip softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy and pale, then seamlessly blend in egg, vanilla, and cotton candy extract to create a vibrant base.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, then gently fold into the wet mixture until just combined, avoiding over-mixing.
- Playful Transformation: Incorporate cotton candy sprinkles and artfully divide the dough, tinting portions pink and blue. Delicately swirl colors together for a whimsical marbled effect.
- Shaping and Positioning: Craft uniform dough balls using a tablespoon, strategically placing them on the prepared sheet with ample space for spreading during baking.
- Baking Precision: Slide the sheet into the preheated oven, allowing cookies to bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are set and centers remain slightly soft.
- Cooling Ritual: Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, ensuring a perfect texture and easy removal.
Notes
- Manage Moisture Carefully: Avoid overmixing the dough to prevent tough cookies, as gentle folding maintains the delicate texture and prevents gluten development.
- Customize Color Technique: When swirling pink and blue colors, use a light hand to create marble-like patterns without completely blending the colors, preserving distinct visual appeal.
- Temperature Precision Matters: Allow butter to soften naturally at room temperature for 30-45 minutes, ensuring even incorporation and preventing greasy cookie texture.
- Sprinkle Distribution Strategy: Fold cotton candy sprinkles gently into the dough’s final stages, ensuring even spread without breaking or crushing the delicate decorative elements.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg