Step 1: Cream the Dream
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until super fluffy (3–4 minutes — don’t rush this step). Add in the eggs, vanilla, and cotton candy extract, and beat until smooth.

Step 2: Make It Doughy
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet until a thick dough forms. It should be soft but not sticky.

Step 3: Color Party
Divide the dough into two or three bowls. Tint one with pink food coloring, the other with blue (or get wild with purple too). Stir just enough to blend the colors — no overmixing here. Take a bit of each color and gently swirl them together as you roll them into balls (about 1.5 tablespoons each). Don’t overmix — you want that swirly marble effect. Optional: Roll each cookie ball in sugar for sparkle.

Step 4: Bake It Up
Place the dough balls on your prepared cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 9–11 minutes or until the edges are set but the centers still look soft. They’ll puff up and deflate slightly as they cool — perfect. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

Step 5: Freak Out Over How Cute They Are
Admire your pastel, chewy, sweet-scented cookies. Bonus points if you store them in a glass jar that makes you feel like a kid at a candy store.