Swirls of bright color baked into a sweet, buttery sugar cookie dough make these Tie-Dyed Sugar Cookies so fun and delicious.
Tie-Dyed Homemade Sugar Cookie Recipe
Bright, colorful Tie-Dyed Sugar Cookies bake up soft, sweet and swirled with vibrant pink, purple, blue and yellow. Just mix food dye into a scrumptiously buttery cookie dough for a treat that’s as fun to eat as it is delicious! And they’re dusted with sugar before baking for a little added sweetness!
Easy Birthday Party Sugar Cookies
These easy cookies bring so much fun to any celebration. They’re simple to make, and so sweet and buttery. I love the texture of these dense, chewy sugar cookies. And the vibrant color adds so much fun to birthday parties, playdates and sleepovers. They’re sure to be a big hit with the kids!
Tie-Dyed Sugar Cookies Ingredients and Supplies
(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details)
Ingredients
- Softened unsalted butter
- Granulated sugar
- Egg
- All-purpose flour
- Kosher salt
- Food coloring: blue, yellow, pink and purple
- Granulated sugar
Supplies:
- Two baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- 4 small mixing bowls
- Shallow bowl (for sugar)
How to Make Tie-Dyed Sugar Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until well combined.
- Add the egg and beat until well incorporated.
- Add the flour and salt and beat on low speed until a thick dough forms.
- Divide the dough evenly among 4 mixing bowls. About 1 heaping cup per mixing bowl.
- Color the dough in each mixing bowl with a different color of food coloring until of desired color. We usually add 4-5 drops of food coloring to each mixing bowl and color them blue, yellow, pink and purple.
- Place about 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a shallow bowl.
- Take about 1 teaspoon of each color of cookie dough and combine them into a smooth ball so that you can see each color.
- Roll each ball of cookie dough in the granulated sugar.
- Place dough balls a few inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Using the bottom of a round cup that’s been dipped in the granulated sugar as well, press down on each ball of dough so it forms and even circle that’s about 1/4 inch thick.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until set around the edges and starting to crackle a little on top. You don’t want them to start browning too much so they keep their vibrant color.
How to Store Tie-Dyed Sugar Cookies
Store tie-dyed cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Baked cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months. To freeze cookies, let cookies cool completely, stack with parchment paper in between each layer of cookies and store in a freezer safe container or resealable plastic bag. Let thaw completely at room temperature.
Sugar cookie dough can also be frozen up to 3 months. To freeze sugar cookie dough, wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap and then place in a freezer safe resealable plastic bag to freeze. Let defrost in the refrigerator overnight before dividing and adding color. Then proceed with recipe as written.
More of My Favorite Cookie Recipes
I am crazy about cookies! So I could not be more excited to share My Favorite Cookie Recipes. Crafted by a true cookie-lover, these treats are absolute cookie perfection.
- Loaded M&M Cookies: A mouthful of mini chocolate candies in every bite! These Loaded M&M Cookies are chewy, chocolatey and totally delicious!
- My Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies: Crispy, chewy, sweet, salty, nutty and oh-so chocolatey! My Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies are cookie perfection!
- Classic Peanut Butter Cookies: With their famous criss-cross pattern and soft, chewy bite, these Classic Peanut Butter cookies are everything a perfect cookie should be. You’ll be hooked at first bite!
- Carrot Cake Cookies: Topped with a white chocolate drizzle, these Carrot Cake Cookies are so delicious and perfect for anytime baking!
- And more!
If you make these Tie-Dyed Sugar Cookies, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me or tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. 
I love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share. Enjoy!
xoxo,
Tie-Dyed Sugar Cookies
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
Description
Swirls of bright color baked into a sweet, buttery sugar cookie dough make these Tie-Dyed Sugar Cookies so fun and delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Food coloring: blue, yellow, pink and purple
- Granulated sugar, for rolling the dough in
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until well combined.
- Add the egg and beat until well incorporated.
- Add the flour and salt and beat on low speed until a thick dough forms.
- Divide the dough evenly among 4 mixing bowls. About 1 heaping cup per mixing bowl.
- Color the dough in each mixing bowl with a different color of food coloring until of desired color. We usually add 4-5 drops of food coloring to each mixing bowl and color them blue, yellow, pink and purple.
- Place about 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a shallow bowl.
- Take about 1 teaspoon of each color of cookie dough and combine them into a smooth ball so that you can see each color.
- Roll each ball of cookie dough in the granulated sugar and then place a few inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Using the bottom of a round cup that’s been dipped in the granulated sugar as well, press down on each ball of dough so it forms and even circle that’s about 1/4 inch thick.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until set around the edges and starting to crackle a little on top. You don’t want them to start browning too much so they keep their vibrant color.
I had problems trying to mix the food coloring in the dough. They look ok. Any suggestions? I tried to take a picture but couldn’t put it in the comments.
Hi, E! Can you send it to me at info@thebakermama.com? That will help me figure out how to help you get the desired outcome! ❤️