Description
A fun and colorful cookie recipe that brings the magic of unicorns to your kitchen with vibrant colors and delightful flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g (2 ½ cups) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 120 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 150 g (¾ cup) granulated sugar
- 100 g (½ cup) brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk
- Gel food coloring (pink, purple, blue — or your choice of unicorn colors)
- 100 g (½ cup) granulated sugar (for rolling)
- Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
- Add egg, vanilla, and milk, mix well.
- Gradually stir in dry ingredients until a dough forms.
- Divide dough into 3–4 portions.
- Tint each portion with different food coloring (pink, purple, blue, etc.).
- Chill dough for 30 minutes (makes shaping easier).
- Take small pieces of each colored dough and gently press together into a ball for a marbled effect.
- Roll each ball in granulated sugar.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment.
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F).
- Bake cookies for 9–11 minutes, until edges set but centers are soft.
- While warm, top with rainbow sprinkles.
- Let cookies cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
- Enjoy the magical unicorn effect!
Notes
- For best results, chill the dough to make it easier to shape.
- Feel free to use any colors you like for the dough.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg