How to Color Cookie Dough

Colors in desserts, such as cookies, brightens them up especially for children. Forget about baking tan or brown cookies with kids and heighten the excitement by integrating different colors in the result. Try this unique take on coloring cookie dough with your next batch.

Steps

1
Spread a medium sized plastic wrap sheet on the counter. Add a small ball of cookie dough in the middle of the sheet.
2
Make a well or punctured hole with your thumb.

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3
Drop about a drop or two of food coloring in the well.
- You may also use a small bowl for your food coloring dish. This is an excellent method if you want to experiment with mixing and creating different colors, such as pink or orange.
4
Wrap the dough and seal well.
5
Knead the dough until the food coloring has fully incorporated in it.
6
Bake the cookies as directed.

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Community Q&A

Question

How long should I leave the dough with the food coloring in it before kneading?

Amy273

Community Answer

About fifteen to twenty minutes.
Question

To color cookie dough, would I be able to add the coloring to the butter and sugar mixture and color it before adding the flour?

Sofia C.

Community Answer

You would be able to, but it is a lot more effective to knead it in once the dough is finished.
Question

How can I do this without using food coloring?

Mariana Jacks

Community Answer

You can use powdered coloring or pre-colored cookie dough.
Question

Where can I purchase vibrant colored cookie dough?

Community Answer

You can buy food coloring gel from basically any supermarket. Then mix to get the desired color. There is usually a color mixing chart on the back of the package.
Question

What is the purpose of sealing the dough?

Allison Schick

Top Answerer

The dough needs to be sealed if you are keeping it overnight before using it to make cookies.
Question

Do I knead the dough inside the plastic wrap, or do you take it off to knead the dough?

Fredwina

Community Answer

You have to take it out of the plastic wrap before kneading it. If you knead it in the plastic wrap, it could stick and probably won't be mixed very well.