Delicious Cotton Candy Cookies Recipe
These cotton candy cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with sweet nostalgic flavor. With their pastel colors and fun twist, this easy cookie recipe is perfect for parties, celebrations, and playful baking.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 –2 teaspoons cotton candy flavoring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pink and blue food coloring
- Optional: 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and cotton candy flavoring.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until combined.
- Divide dough into two portions and color one pink and one blue.
- Gently swirl doughs together without fully mixing.
- Scoop onto baking sheets, spacing evenly.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft.
- Cool on pan briefly, then transfer to a rack.
Notes
- Do not overmix to keep cookies soft.
- Slightly underbake for chewy texture.
- Chill dough if cookies spread too much.
- Use minimal food coloring for best consistency.
- Add mix-ins like white chocolate for extra flavor.