Description
Colorful Unicorn Cookies made with buttery sugar cookie dough and rainbow swirls. Perfect for parties, celebrations, and fun family baking.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
Gel food coloring (pink, blue, purple, yellow)
Rainbow sprinkles
Edible glitter (optional)
Icing or frosting (optional)
Instructions
1. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
2. Add egg, milk, and vanilla extract and mix well.
3. In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients to form dough.
5. Divide dough into portions and color each portion with gel food coloring.
6. Chill dough for 30 minutes, then roll into ropes and twist into a rainbow log.
7. Slice cookies and place on a lined baking sheet.
8. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 7–10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
9. Allow cookies to cool completely before decorating with sprinkles or icing.
Notes
Chill the dough to maintain the swirl pattern.
Use gel food coloring for bright vibrant colors.
Do not overbake to keep cookies soft.
Decorate cookies only after they have cooled completely.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg