Cotton Candy Cookies Swirls (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cookie Dough
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1.25 millilitres salt
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1.25 millilitres baking powder
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2.5 millilitres baking soda
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190 grams all-purpose flour
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5 millilitres cotton candy extract
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5 millilitres vanilla extract
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1 large egg
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110 grams light brown sugar, packed
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100 grams granulated sugar
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115 grams unsalted butter, softened
→ Mix-ins and Decoration
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Blue gel food colouring (optional)
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Pink gel food colouring (optional)
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30 grams colourful nonpareils or cotton candy sprinkles
# Instructions:
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Once cool, dig in and enjoy that fun texture and taste.
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Let cookies chill out on the tray for around 5 minutes, then pop them onto a rack so they cool all the way.
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Toss in the oven for about 8–10 minutes. When you see the edges firm up but the middle's still a little soft, they're perfect.
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Scoop out some dough with a spoon or cookie scoop, roll them into balls, and drop them on your lined baking sheet with space between each.
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Sprinkle in some colourful bits. If you want a swirl, split the dough, dye one chunk pink and the other blue, then wobble them together for streaks—don't go overboard mixing!
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Gradually mix your dry stuff into the bowl with the wet stuff. Stir just until it’s barely mixed—don’t go crazy or you’ll lose the chewy bites.
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In a new bowl, use your whisk to blend the flour, baking soda, powder, and salt nice and even.
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Crack in your egg, then pour in the vanilla and cotton candy flavors. Beat until you’ve got a smooth, even mix.
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Grab your big bowl. Beat together the soft butter and both kinds of sugar until what you’ve got is light and really fluffy.
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Flip your oven on to 175°C. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat so cookies won’t stick.
# Notes:
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How strong the cotton candy flavor comes through depends on your extract, so use more or less to suit you.
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Want a super fun look? Use pastel sprinkles.
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Pop them in a sealed container and your cookies will still be soft for around 5 days at room temp.