Description
Enjoy these whimsical Cotton Candy Cookies with a delightful cotton candy flavor and a soft, chewy texture. Perfectly sweetened and lightly colored, these cookies bring a nostalgic carnival treat to your kitchen with every bite.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cotton candy flavoring
- Food coloring (optional)
Dry Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, which helps create a soft texture in the cookies.
- Add Eggs and Flavorings: Beat in the eggs one at a time to fully incorporate. Then, mix in the vanilla extract and cotton candy flavoring for the signature taste. If you’re using food coloring, add it at this point to achieve the desired hue.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour and baking powder to ensure even distribution of the leavening agent.
- Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined to avoid overworking the dough, which can toughen the cookies.
- Shape Cookies: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about two inches apart to allow room for spreading.
- Bake: Bake the cookies for 10 minutes until the edges turn golden while the centers remain soft, giving them a tender bite.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for five minutes so they set properly before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
- For best texture, do not overmix the dough once the flour is added.
- Optional food coloring can enhance the cotton candy aesthetic, use a few drops depending on your preference.
- Make sure to soften butter at room temperature to achieve the best creaming results.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- These cookies freeze well; freeze baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: cotton candy cookies, soft cookies, flavored cookies, carnival cookies, baking cookies, sweet treats
