How to Use Food Coloring in Sugar Cookies (3 Steps)

Sometimes nothing brightens up an event like a plate full of colorful sugar cookies. For amateur bakers, putting together these colored cookies is a simple task. With your favorite sugar cookie recipe and some basic food coloring, you can easily color the cookies and impress your friends. Properly apply the coloring and enjoy your cookies year round.

Instructions

  1. Place your sugar cookie batter into a large bowl and allow it to come to room temperature.

  2. Add one to two drops of liquid food coloring to the dough.

  3. Mix the coloring into the dough thoroughly with your hands. If you want to achieve a darker color, add a few more drops of the coloring and remix the dough.