Description
Colorful tie dye cookies splash pure joy across your dessert plate with whimsical swirls of rainbow hues. Sweet baking magic meets playful creativity, delivering delightful treats sure to spark smiles and conversations at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ¾ cups (660 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Flavoring and Coloring:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring (assorted colors: red, blue, yellow, green)
Optional Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
- ⅔ tablespoons (30–45 ml) milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring (optional for colorful drizzle)
Instructions
- Craft the foundational cookie mixture by thoroughly blending dry ingredients in one bowl while creaming butter and sugar in another. Incorporate egg and vanilla extract, ensuring smooth integration. Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet components until a cohesive, soft dough emerges.
- Fragment the unified dough into multiple sections, allocating one portion per desired color palette. Massage gel food coloring into each segment, kneading meticulously until pigmentation distributes uniformly throughout the dough.
- Unleash creativity by randomly assembling miniature fragments from different colored dough sections. Gently manipulate these pieces, pressing and rolling to generate mesmerizing swirled patterns. Strategically intertwine colors without overworking the dough to preserve distinctive marbled aesthetics.
- Preheated oven at 350F (175C) awaits these chromatic confections. Arrange transformed dough clusters on parchment-lined baking sheets, maintaining generous spacing. Bake approximately 10-12 minutes, monitoring until cookie edges stabilize without excessive browning. Transfer to cooling rack, allowing complete temperature reduction.
- Elevate visual appeal with optional luminescent glaze. Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla into silky consistency. Partition glaze into separate containers, experimenting with additional food coloring. Delicately drizzle or brush vibrant layers across cooled cookies, transforming them into edible artwork.
Notes
- Work with chilled dough to prevent colors from blending too much and maintain distinct swirls during shaping.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant, concentrated colors that won’t thin out cookie dough or create soggy texture.
- Gently press colored dough pieces together without overworking to keep tie-dye pattern clean and visually striking.
- Experiment with complementary color combinations like purple-blue-pink or green-yellow-orange for unique cookie designs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 183
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 78 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 29 mg