Cotton candy cookies are a perfect addition to any spring or summer dessert table!

Soft and chewy, brightly colored, and oh-so-fun.

What does cotton candy remind you of?

cotton candy cookies

For me, its all about my childhood.

And a little place I like to call Kentucky Kingdom, baby!

It was a big deal, especially the roller coasters it brought to the area.

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Ill never forget the treats, one of my favorite parts of the Kingdom besides the rides.

My theme park drug of choice was always cotton candy.

I was never truly a shaved ice girl .

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and milkshakes arent for me (the bloating!).

Cotton candy was my fave!

And I still love the sweet candy now.

cotton candy cookie recipe

Thats why Ive made thedessert shotsandrice krispie treats.

Ive always loved cotton candy!

Today Im adding a third recipe to the stable cotton candy cookies.

stack of cotton candy cookies

Theyre cute, theyre colorful, and theyve got cotton candy extract within.

So youll get the soft and chewy cookie base with the sugar-y flavor youre looking for .

with a hint of vanilla!

Sugar and butter creamed together in a glass bowl with flour and eggs sitting next to the bowl

I love that they are colorful, too.

That makes them perfect for a summer party or a gender reveal.

Heres what youre going to need for these cotton candy cookies.

Dry ingredients added into the wet with the coloring

Ingredients

Tools & Supplies

And just FYI .

the pop in of extract used makes a big difference in this recipe.

The cotton candy flavoring I use is LorAnn Cotton Candy Super Strength Flavor.

Dough split into two bowls with one colored pink and the other blue

It is a highly concentrated flavoring.

One teaspoon in this recipe is enough to give a nice, but not overpowering, cotton candy flavor.

LorAnn Super Strength Flavor is typically four times as strong as regular baking extracts.

Preheating the oven

Keep these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

Theyll last a few weeks in the refrigerator.

it’s possible for you to also freeze them in an airtight container for up to six months.

Forming the pink and blue dough into balls

Pink and blue balls chilling on the baking mat

Cotton candy cookie balls placed on a baking sheet

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