The most fun cookies I’ve ever made! Perfect for a summer party and soooo delicious. A forever crowd-pleaser.
Watermelon Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp butter softened
- ⅓ cup shortening
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp milk or orange juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- red food colouring
- 1 egg white
- 1 tbsp water
- green coarse sugar
- ¼ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- On medium to high speed, beat the butter and shortening in a large mixing bowl for 30 seconds.
- Add the sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat until combined.
- Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla extract until combined.
- On low speed beat in the flour, a little bit at a time. You may have to finish mixing in the flour by hand.
- On a clean work surface, or on wax paper, knead in enough red food colouring until you get a deep pink colour.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 3 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg white and water. Prepare another small bowl with the green coarse sugar.
- Roll half the dough on a lightly floured surface until it is ¼ inch thick.
- Cut out circles using a 3-inch round cookie cutter. Cut each circle into 4 quarters.
- Dip the rounded edge of each slice into the egg white mixture and then the green coarse sugar. Place on the baking sheet.
- Continue with the rest of the dough. Before baking, press a few chocolate chips into each cookie.
- Bake for 5-7 minutes or until the edges are just slightly beginning to brown.
- Let cool completely. Cookies freeze very well!