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Cotton Candy Cookies – The Sweetest Guide to Recipes, Strains & More

Cotton Candy Cookies

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These Cotton Candy Cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with nostalgic flavor! Swirled with pastel pink and blue hues and infused with cotton candy extract, they’re perfect for parties, baby showers, or just a fun day of baking. Easy to make and irresistibly cute, these cookies bring a little bit of carnival magic right into your kitchen.

Ingredients

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Unsalted butter (softened) 1 cup (2 sticks)

Granulated sugar 1 cup

Brown sugar (light) ½ cup

Eggs 2 large

Vanilla extract 1 tsp

Cotton candy extract 2 tsp

Dry Ingredients

All-purpose flour 2½ cups

Baking powder 1 tsp

Baking soda ½ tsp

Salt ¼ tsp

Color & Add-Ins

Food coloring (pink & blue) Few drops each

Sprinkles (optional) ½ cup

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar using a hand or stand mixer until light and fluffy (about 2–3 minutes).

  4. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix in vanilla and cotton candy extract until well combined.

  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Stir until just combined.

  6. Divide dough into two separate bowls. Add pink food coloring to one, blue to the other, and gently fold. Don’t overmix.

  7. Optionally, swirl the doughs together lightly for a marbled look. Stir in sprinkles if desired.

  8. Use a cookie scoop to portion dough onto the baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.

  9. Bake for 10–12 minutes or until edges are slightly golden and centers are set.

  10. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

  11. Serve warm or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

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