🦄 Unicorn Swirl Sugar Cookies – Pastel, Fun & Perfect for Parties

Bring the magic of unicorns to your bake sale with these Unicorn Swirl Sugar Cookies—soft, buttery rounds splashed with pastel swirls in pink, aqua, lavender, and yellow. No piping bag needed: swirl food-safe colors directly into the dough for effortless, instagrammable charm.

Ingredients

1. 2¾ cups (345 g) all-purpose flour

2. 1 tsp baking powder

3. ½ tsp salt

4. 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, room temp

5. 1¼ cups (250 g) granulated sugar

6. 1 large egg, room temp

7. 2 tsp vanilla extract

8. Gel food coloring: pastel pink, aqua, lavender, yellow

9. Sprinkles or edible glitter (optional)

Instructions

1) Make Dough
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy (3–4 min).
• Beat in egg and vanilla.

2) Color & Swirl
• Divide dough into four bowls. Tint each with a drop of one gel color.
• Scoop one tablespoon of each colored dough onto a sheet, stack randomly, then gently fold and press until you see swirls—avoid overmixing.

3) Chill
• Flatten dough into a disk, wrap, chill 1 hour (firm but pliable).

4) Cut & Bake
• Roll to ¼″ thickness between parchment. Cut 2½″ rounds. Transfer to lined baking sheets.
• Chill cut cookies 10 minutes (prevents spread).
• Bake 8–10 minutes at 350 °F until edges just begin to turn golden. Cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to racks.

5) Decorate
• While warm, sprinkle edible glitter or sprinkles if desired.

Pro Tips

• For crisp edges, rotate sheet halfway through bake.

• Keep colors pastel—tiny amounts of gel go a long way.

• Chill dough twice (before rolling and before baking) for perfect shape.

Final Thoughts

These Unicorn Swirl Sugar Cookies are a viral-ready bake—their playful colors and easy swirl technique make them ideal for kids’ parties, bloggers, and influencers. Share your pastel creations with #DaillyRecipes for maximum whimsy!