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Tie-Dye Butter Cookies

I originally saw this recipe in Bon Appetit magazine. I felt like the dough needed a little more sugar so I added some brown sugar. This recipe is easy and fun to do with kids.
Course: Endings
Cuisine: American
Servings: 0

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 cup (2sticks) Unsalted Butter
  • 1/2 cup White Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar, packed
  • 1- 1/4 tsp. Kosher Salt
  • 2 Large Egg Yolks
  • 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour

Tie-Dye Glaze

  • 2 cups Confectioners' Sugar, divided in half
  • 6 Tbs. Whole Milk, divided
  • 2 tsp., each color Food Coloring Powder, see notes
  • 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt

Instructions

Cookie Dough

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
    Cream together butter, both sugars and salt until fluffy.
    Add egg yolks, one at a time. Then add vanilla. Beat until just combined.
  • Gradually add flour.
    Turn out onto a lightly floured board or parchment paper. Dough should be stiff, but add flour, a tablespoon at a time, if it needs more.
    You should be able to roll out dough right away. If needed, you can chill for 10-15 minutes.
  • Roll dough to 1/2" thick, evenly. use desired cookie cutter to cut shapes. press scraps together and roll them out until you use up dough.
    Place cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet about 1" apart.
    Bake for 10-15 minutes. Rotate halfway through. You want a light golden brown cookie, not too dark.
    Cool 10 minutes on pan then on wire rack.

Glaze and assembly:

  • Whisk 1 cup of confectioners sugar with 3 Tbs. milk, 1/4 tsp. salt and up to 3 tsp. powdered food coloring.
    Repeat with additional colors. I use two but you can use more.
  • Spoon a little bit of first color into a shallow bowl then drizzle a little of the second color over and stir with a toothpick.
    Gently press a cookie into the glaze. Lift straight up and let excess to drip off.
    Hold on a wire rack until dry.
    Repeat process, adding glaze as needed.

Notes

I found the powdered food coloring was very heavy. I would start with 1/4 tsp. and add ass you go.
If you want to us liquid or gel food coloring; whisk the confectioners sugar, 2 Tbs. milk and a pinch salt together until smooth (no lumps). Then add food coloring one dry at a time to desired color.