Description
Rainbow-bright unicorn cookies are soft sugar cookies made from colorful tie-dye dough and rainbow sprinkles. Perfect for parties and celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup rainbow sprinkles
- Gel food colors (pink, royal blue, violet)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until dough forms.
- Fold in rainbow sprinkles.
- Divide dough into four portions and color three portions with gel food coloring.
- Lightly combine all portions to create a marbled tie-dye effect.
- Scoop dough into balls, roll in sugar or sprinkles, and place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes and cool before serving.
Notes
- Do not overmix colored dough to maintain vibrant swirls.
- Use room temperature ingredients for best texture.
- Chill dough briefly if cookies spread too much.
- Store in an airtight container to keep cookies soft.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg