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.