Kool-Aid Cookies
Kool-Aid Cookies are a fun, flavorful drop sugar cookie that can be ready in just 20 minutes! Try this under simple dessert recipe that both kids and adults will love!
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If you’ve seen my Rainbow Cupcakes you’ll know that I’m a fan of color. I’m also a big fan of easy dessert recipes which is why these fun Kool-Aid cookies are a perfect fit!
Want more fun Kool Aid ideas? Try these Kool Aid Pickles or this Kool Aid Play Dough!
Why I love this recipe
I started making these colorful cookies with my boys when they were in preschool. They loved the bright, fun colors and the recipe is so simple that the kids can make it almost on their own.
I also love that the cookies are finished in under thirty minutes start to finish. With just ten minutes prep time and ten minutes of baking, you can have these delicious cookies ready in no time!
It’s also fun to experiment with different flavor combinations of Kool-Aid when making these cookies, not only for the flavor but also for the colors. They are a basic sugar drop cookie but the Kool-Aid adds a little kick of flavor to the recipes, making them sweet and fruity!
Ingredients
- sugar
- unsalted butter
- eggs
- baking soda
- all-purpose flour
- Kool-aid packets
You can make your Kool-aid cookies all one color or divide the dough into portions and use a variety of colors.
Step by step
- In a large mixing
- In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer (affiliate link), combine the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and mix well.
- Add the baking soda and flour and mix until combined.
- Stir in the Kool-aid until the color is uniform.
- Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto a ungreased cookie sheet and bake in the preheated oven 10-12 minutes.
- Let cool 2 minutes before removing to a wire cooling rack.
If you would like more than flavor of cookies divide your dough into separate bowls now. I divided my dough into four equal portions and used one half packet of Kool-Aid per portion. If you are making only two colors you will use one packet of Kool-Aid per half, if you only want one color use two packets for the entire recipe.
Tips for best results
- Don’t be afraid to experiment with different flavors and colors!
- Do not mix in plastic bowls or with plastic utensils as the Kool Aid may stain.
Storage
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator up to one week.
These cookies freeze well. Store in a freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.
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KoolAid Cookies
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 30 1x
Description
Kool-Aid Cookies are a fun, flavorful drop cookie that can be ready in just twenty minutes! Try this under 30-minute dessert recipe that both kids and adults will love!
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups of flour
- 2–4 Kool-Aid packets in your choice of flavor(s), see recipe for details
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- In a mixer, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add eggs and mix well.
- Add salt and baking soda.
- Add flour to butter mixture 1/2 cup at a time and mix well.
- If you would like more than flavor of cookies divide your dough into separate bowls now.
- I divided my dough into four equal portions and used one half packet of Kool-Aid per portion. If you are making only two colors you will use one packet of Kool-Aid per half, if you only want one color use two packets for the entire recipe.
- Mix Kool-Aid into dough until well blended and color is even.
- Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes.
- Let cool one minute before removing from pan.
Notes
Don’t be afraid to experiment with different flavors and colors!
Do not mix in plastic bowls or with plastic utensils as the Kool Aid may stain.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 122
- Sugar: 11.1 g
- Sodium: 159.2 mg
- Fat: 4.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 19.8 g
- Protein: 2.1 g
- Cholesterol: 12.4 mg
Ive seen a very similar recipe on another site except they used Jello packages instead of Kool Aide packages. They called them Jello Cookies and mixed the Jello packs with a box sugar cookie mix. The cookies looked identical to these. I saved both recipes but haven’t made them yet as I just moved and am still unpacking.
What size pkg of Kool Aid? Also, would sugar free Kool Aid work?
the packet that makes 2 quarts, I think they all are unsweetened
I could not find the Kool Aid in Watermelon either. So I went to my stand by that seems to have everything and Amazon has the watermelon kool Aid packs.