Cotton Candy Cookies
Soft, buttery cookies made with pink and blue marbled dough and a tender buttermilk crumb.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer
- Baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- Wire rack
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pink and blue gel food coloring as needed
- 1 cotton candy flavoring optional
Instructions
Cooking
- Prep. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Whisk. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream. Beat the butter and sugar for 2 to 3 minutes until fluffy, then mix in the egg, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix. Stir in the dry ingredients until no streaks of flour remain.
- Color. Split the dough, then knead pink coloring into one half and blue into the other.
- Shape. Twist a ball of each color together and place 2 inches apart on the sheets.
- Bake. Bake one sheet at a time for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool. Rest for 5 minutes on the sheet, then cool on a wire rack.
Notes
Substitutions: Mix 1/4 cup milk with 1 teaspoon lemon juice in place of the buttermilk.
Tips: Use gel coloring and do not overmix the dough.
Storage: Keep at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.