Description
Delight in these festive Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies, perfectly soft and chewy with colorful swirls of food coloring that bring a fun, springtime twist to classic chocolate chip cookies. Ideal for holiday gatherings, these cookies combine the rich taste of butter and vanilla with the sweetness of chocolate chips and vibrant hues to brighten your celebration.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup Softened Butter (Sweet Cream, Salted)
- 2 Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar (packed)
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
Add-ins and Decorations
- 1 Bag Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chips (typically 12 oz)
- Wilton Color Right Food Coloring (yellow, pink, purple, and blue)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Dough: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, making sure the mixture is evenly combined for a smooth dough base.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time to ensure proper incorporation, then stir in the vanilla extract for a rich flavor foundation.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the baking soda, salt, and all-purpose flour. Gradually blend this dry mixture into the wet ingredients to form a consistent dough without overmixing, which can toughen the cookies.
- Divide and Color Dough: Divide the dough evenly into four separate bowls. Add a few drops of Wilton Color Right Food Coloring to each bowl—yellow, pink, purple, and blue—to create vibrant cookie dough colors. Mix each bowl until the color is fully incorporated.
- Add Chocolate Chips: Mix half of the chocolate chips into two of the colored doughs and the other half into the remaining two to keep an even distribution of chips across all colors.
- Combine Colored Doughs: Gently layer and fold the four colored doughs together in a large bowl or on a work surface, being careful not to overmix, to create a marbled or swirled effect with the colors.
- Scoop Onto Baking Sheet: Drop rounded spoonfuls of the swirled dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake the Cookies: Place the baking sheets in the preheated oven and bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the centers remain soft for a perfect chewy texture.
- Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once cooled, serve these festive Easter chocolate chip cookies to your family and friends for a colorful and delicious holiday treat.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for better dough consistency and cookie texture.
- To intensify the colors, add more food coloring drops carefully until desired vibrancy is reached.
- Do not overmix the dough to avoid tough cookies; mix until ingredients are just combined.
- For uniformly sized cookies, use a cookie scoop to portion out the dough.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour blend.
