Pastel Chocolate Chip Cookies

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🌸🍪 Pastel Chocolate Chip Cookies 💜💙💛💗
Soft, chewy cookies with dreamy pastel swirls and melty chocolate chips—perfect for Easter, spring parties, baby showers, or any time you want a little color on your dessert table.

Pastel Chocolate Chip Cookies are a fun and festive twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie everyone loves. They keep the soft, chewy texture of a traditional cookie but add a playful springtime look with gentle pastel colors swirled into the dough. These cookies are especially popular for Easter celebrations, spring bake sales, birthday parties, and Instagram-worthy dessert spreads.

The best part? They’re surprisingly easy to make and don’t require any special techniques—just a simple cookie dough, a touch of food coloring, and a light swirl.

🌷 Why You’ll Love These Cookies

  • Soft and chewy centers with lightly crisp edges

  • Beautiful pastel colors (no two cookies look the same!)

  • Kid-friendly and perfect for seasonal celebrations

  • Easy to customize with different colors or add-ins

🛒 Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Wet Ingredients

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened

  • ¾ cup brown sugar

  • ½ cup granulated sugar

  • 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Add-ins

  • 1½ cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk)

  • Pastel food coloring (pink, purple, blue, yellow – gel works best)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Preheat & prepare
    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

  2. Mix dry ingredients
    In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.

  3. Cream butter & sugars
    In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (about 2–3 minutes).

  4. Add eggs & vanilla
    Mix in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until fully combined.

  5. Combine
    Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips.

  6. Create pastel colors
    Divide dough evenly into 4 bowls. Tint each portion with a different pastel food color.

  7. Swirl the dough
    Gently press small pieces of each color together—do not overmix to keep the swirl effect.

  8. Bake
    Scoop dough balls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
    Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are set and centers are soft.

  9. Cool & enjoy
    Let cookies cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

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