Magically Simple Earth Day Cookies

These magically simple Earth Day cookies are truly one of the easiest cookies you’ll ever make.  With only 4 ingredients, you can make beautiful cookies that look like Earth.  It’s a great project to do with your kids.

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Plate of magically simple Earth Day cookies - blue and green sugar cookies that look like the earth with a red heart in the middle

WHAT IS EARTH DAY?

According to Wikipedia, “Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EarthDay.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.  

You can read more about the history of Earth Day on their website.

WHAT DO I NEED OR THIS RECIPE?

Four ingredients are all it takes for these yummy cookies.  It truly is magically simple!

  • Refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • Gel food coloring – blue and green
  • Flour – to use if the dough gets too sticky to work with
  • Heart-shaped red sprinkles

Plate of magically simple Earth Day cookies - blue and green sugar cookies that look like the earth with a red heart in the middle

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Plate of magically simple Earth Day cookies - blue and green sugar cookies that look like the earth with a red heart in the middle

MAGICALLY SIMPLE EARTH DAY COOKIES


  • Author: Millie Brinkley
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: Makes 16 cookies 1x

Description

These Magically Simple Earth Day Cookies, with only 4 ingredients, are the perfect way to honor Earth Day with the kids with a delicious treat.


Ingredients

Scale

1 roll refrigerated sugar cookies (in the tube)

Green and blue gel food coloring

¼ cup flour

Heart-shaped red sprinkles


Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat mat.  Set aside.

Slice the tube of cookie dough in half and place into two bowls.

Add 3-4 drops of green food coloring to one bowl and 3-4 drops of blue to the other.

Knead the food coloring into the dough with your hands or a spoon until the color is evenly distributed.  If necessary add more color, one drop at a time, until the desired color is achieved.

If the dough gets sticky, add a bit of the flour, a teaspoon at a time.

To make the Earth, scoop about 2 teaspoons of the blue dough and 2 teaspoons of green dough and start shaping then together into a ball that resembles Earth.  It doesn’t have to be exact.

Place the cookies onto the prepared baking sheet about 2-inches apart.

Bake for 10-14 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges and on the bottom.

Cool on a wire rack and store, once cooled, in an airtight container.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: magically simple Earth Day cookies, Earth Day, kid friendly recipes, sugar cookies, desserts

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