Easy Unicorn Cookies
We LOVE all things unicorn and we just can't get enough of these gorgeous unicorn cookies! They're soft, chewy and super easy to make, great for baking with the kids.
These unicorn sprinkles cookies are just so simple to make. And who doesn't just love a sprinkle cookie?
They're soft, chewy and oh so delicious. Perfect for tea parties, afternoon tea and anything unicorn themed! They're also just great for popping into lunchboxes as part of the kids packed lunch.
Equipment Needed
- Weighing scales
- Mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Tablespoon
- Baking tray
- Cooling rack
Ingredients For Unicorn Cookies
You'll just need some regular baking ingredients and some coloured unicorn sprinkles to make these easy cookies.
- 100g unsalted butter - at room temperature
- 100g caster sugar
- 1 heaped tablespoon golden syrup
- 1 teaspoon caramel flavouring - you can swap this for vanilla if you prefer
- 170g self raising flour
- 100g unicorn sprinkles
How To Make Easy Unicorn Cookies
It's super easy to make these coloured biscuits!
Step One - preheat the oven and grease the baking tray
- Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F / Gas Mark 4
- Grease the baking tray with just a smudge of butter.
Step Two - mix up the cookie dough
- Mix the butter and caster sugar together in the mixing bowl until soft and fluffy.
- Stir in a generous tablespoon of golden syrup and add the caramel flavouring.
- Add the flour and mix everything together well.
- Stir in the unicorn sprinkles and mix so they're spread throughout the cookie dough.
Step Three - make the cookies
- Take ping pong ball sized chunks of cookie dough and roll between your hands - place the ball on a greased baking tray and squash down slightly to flatten.
Step Four - bake the unicorn cookies
- Bake the unicorn cookies in the oven for around 10 minutes - they should only just be starting to colour and still soft when you take them out of the oven. As they cool down they become firmer and chewy.
Make Unicorn Cookies Your Way
- Add a drizzle of melted white chocolate on top.
- Throw in some edible glitter for extra magical sparkle.
How To Serve Unicorn Sprinkle Cookies
- Great for parties.
- Perfect for unicorn themed events.
- Delicious after school treat.
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More Magical Recipes To Try
- Fairy Potion - a super sparkling sweet drink for summer.
- Fairy Bread - love heart sprinkles bread, perfect for magical tea parties.
- Edible Magic Wands - witch wands you can munch!
- Lucky Unicorn Cakes - beautiful cupcakes with a touch of unicorn magic!
Unicorn Cookies
Super easy recipe for unicorn sprinkle cookies
Ingredients
- 100g unsalted butter
- 100g caster sugar
- 1 heaped tablespoon golden syrup
- 1 teaspoon caramel flavouring
- 170g self raising flour
- 100g unicorn sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F / Gas Mark 4
- Grease the baking tray with just a smudge of butter.
- Mix the butter and caster sugar together in the mixing bowl until soft and fluffy.
- Stir in a generous tablespoon of golden syrup and add the caramel flavouring.
- Add the flour and mix everything together well.
- Stir in the unicorn sprinkles and mix so they’re spread throughout the cookie dough.
- Take ping pong ball sized chunks of cookie dough and roll between your hands – place the ball on a greased baking tray and squash down slightly to flatten.
- Bake the unicorn cookies in the oven for around 10 minutes – they should only just be starting to colour and still soft when you take them out of the oven. As they cool down they become firmer and chewy.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes on the tray, then pop onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 192Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 173mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 0gSugar: 14gProtein: 1g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
