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Summer is in full swing, and our Fun and Colorful Watermelon Cookies are the perfect treat to tickle your taste buds and brighten your day. Picture this you’re in your kitchen on a lazy afternoon, the delicious aroma of freshly baked cookies fills the air, and you’re about to sink your teeth into a cookie that, surprisingly, resembles a juicy slice of watermelon!
These cookies are the embodiment of summer bright, fun, and full of cheer.
Crafted with an exciting burst of colors, the outer layer sports a vibrant green that mimics the watermelon’s rind, while the heart of the cookie is a delectable pink that captures the watermelon’s juicy goodness.
Everyone loves watermelon! So much so that this sugar cookie dough is sprinkled with pink, green, and black royal icing as the watermelon seed to create these fun and colorful cookies.
Whether you’re a baking pro or just someone who loves experimenting in the kitchen, these Fun and Colorful Watermelon Cookies offer a fantastic way to combine creativity and culinary skills.
So, tie on your apron, gather your ingredients, and let’s fill your kitchen with the colors and flavors of summer!
They’re perfect for a picnic, barbecue, or summer party.
For a delicious cookie treat, whip up these adorable watermelon sugar cookies.
These colorful cookies are fun for all ages.
They are easy to make, taste amazing, and make for a wonderful gift or centerpiece.
Why You’ll Love These Watermelon Cookies
- The ingredients are easy to find.
- This simple and easy Watermelon Cookies recipe will bring smiles to your kid’s faces.
- Perfect for a creative bonding activity for the family.
- Simple to make as a homemade gift for friends and family.
- Full of fun colors and delicious taste, these Watermelon Cookies are decorated, which kids will be so happy to have added a happier touch to the holiday.
Designed to make anyone smile, they are shaped like watermelon slices, sure to bring smiles. And since we made them with our delicious sugar cookie recipe, they taste just as good as they look.
It’s time to get baking with these colorful Watermelon Cookies!
These festive treats are the perfect addition to any table, whether a centerpiece or a basket treat.
Kids and adults can have fun in the kitchen, as these are so easy to make.
If you’re not a baker or don’t have the time, we’ve done all the work for you and will indulge in these delicious, ready-to-eat baked goods.
You’ll find the specific ingredient amounts and detailed instructions in the printable recipe at the bottom of this post.
Equipment Needed to Make Watermelon Cookies
- Mixing Bowls
- Stand Mixer
- Oven
- Parchment Paper
- Plastic Pastry/Piping Bags
Ingredients For Your Fun and Colorful Watermelon Cookies
For the Cookie:
- Butter – softened
- Sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla
- Flour
- Salt
For the royal icing:
- Warm Water
- Meringue Powder
- Karo Syrup
- Powdered Sugar
- Watermelon Jello
- Hot Pink Food Coloring Gel
- Lime Green Food Coloring Gel
- Dark Green Food Coloring Gel
- Black Food Coloring Gel
How To Make A Fun and Colorful Watermelon Cookies
Step 1: Prep Dry and Wet Ingredients
Add the butter, sugar, and egg to the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, and blend with the whisk attachment until smooth and creamy.
Add the vanilla, and mix until blended.
Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl until blended and smooth.
Step 2: Assemble and Bake
Place a large piece of parchment paper on the kitchen counter, and sprinkle it with flour.
Place half of the cookie dough on the parchment paper, and with a floured rolling pin, roll the dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut out a circle, and then cut the circle in half, making 2 watermelon slices cookies. Place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookies turn golden brown around the edges. Remove from the oven to a wire rack, and cool completely.
Step 3: Prep the Royal Icing
In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, place the warm water, meringue powder, and karo syrup, and blend with the whisk attachment until completely blended and smooth. Add the powdered sugar, about 2 cups at a time, and mix on low until all the powdered sugar has been added.
Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl as needed, and blend until the icing is smooth and creamy.
Evenly place about 1/4 of the icing in four bowls in each bowl. Add 2 teaspoons of watermelon-flavored Jello and 2 drops of hot pink food coloring gel in one of the bowls.
In another bowl, add several drops of lime green food coloring gel. In the next bowl, add a few drops of the dark green food coloring gel, and in the last bowl, add a few drops of the black food coloring gel.
Step 4: Decorate and Serve
Place the Icing in a plastic Pastry Bag (you’ll have four bags, one hot pink, one lime green, one dark green, and one black), and snip off the very end of the bags.
Pipe the lime green frosting in two lines, on the rounded side of the cookie, one on the outside, and one right at the pink color, leaving just enough room to pipe a thin strip of the dark green icing between the lime green piping.
Pipe the watermelon-colored/hot pink icing around the outside of the cookies, leaving a little space on the rounded part to pipe the green colors.
Fill in the cookies with the watermelon-colored icing.
Pipe small dots of the black icing around the cookie’s rounded side, and use a cookie scribe.
Pull the black icing down on the body of the cookie, which will resemble watermelon seeds.
Allow about 1 hour for the icing to set completely. Serve, and enjoy!
This makes 24 cookies.
What to Serve with Your Watermelon Cookies
Hot or Cold Milk
The classic cookie and milk combo is one of the most iconic food combinations of all time. It can be hot or cold if the cookie is dunked into it.
Tea or Coffee
If you are not a milk fan, pair the cookie with a cup of tea or coffee.
Popular Substitutions & Additions
While making the cookie dough, you can add chocolate chips to the mixture.
Also, for added texture, you may be considering adding or topping some of the following:
- Chocolate Chips
- Chocolate Wafers
- Oatmeal
- Pretzels
- Cereal
- Dried Fruits
- Mixed Nuts
- Shredded Coconut
- Crushed Toffee Bars
- Coffee
- Marshmallows
How To Store Fun and Colorful Watermelon Cookies
Best Way To Store Watermelon Cookies Leftover
Before storing cookies, make sure they are cool.
Keep them at room temperature, and store them in an airtight container, such as a resealable freezer bag, to keep them fresh and soft.
And here’s a clever tip: stuff a piece of bread into the bag.
This bread method may appear to work because the cookies absorb moisture from the bread to keep it soft and fresh the entire time.
How Long Will Fun and Colorful Watermelon Cookies Last In the Fridge?
Cookies can be kept at room temperature for two to three weeks or in the refrigerator for two months. When cookies are frozen, they keep their quality for eight to twelve months.
Can I Freeze Watermelon Cookies
Cookies can be frozen for up to 3 or 4 weeks after baking. Allow cookies to cool completely after baking.
Freeze them in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet, then put them in a freezer-safe zip-top storage bag with the name and date written on it for reference purposes.
Watermelon Cookies FAQs
Are sugar cookies the same as chocolate chip cookies?
No. Sugar cookies have a higher flour content than chocolate-speckled cookies.
White sugar is also used in sugar cookies, whereas brown and white sugar is used in chocolate chip cookies. The type of sugar added to the dough will determine how chewy the cookie will be, and brown sugar tends to give a chewier texture.
Can I add more flour to the cookie dough?
Yes. Adding more flour to your thin cookie dough is the greatest approach to give it more solidity.
The flour will aid in the reduction of moisture in the dough, resulting in a wonderfully textured batter.
Can I create the cookie dough ahead of time?
Yes! You can prepare and arrange the dough into the watermelon “log,” carefully wrap it (pink-side down to keep the shape), and store it in the refrigerator for one week.
You can freeze the dough for several months (again, firmly wrapped). These cookies can be frozen, although they may require an additional few minutes in the oven.
Is cookies a dessert?
Yes. Desserts include biscuits, cakes, cookies, custards, gelatins, ice creams, pastries, pies, puddings, macaroons, sweet soups, tarts, and fruit salads.
Can I make a healthier cookie?
Yes. Oatmeal cookies are slightly healthier than sugar cookies.
Oatmeal cookies are lower in fat and higher in protein, fiber, and calcium than other cookies.
Other Sugar Cookies Recipes You’ll Love
Everyone enjoys watermelons! The sugar cookie dough is coated with pink, green, and black royal icing as the watermelon seed to make these wonderful and colorful sweets.
They’re ideal for a summer picnic, BBQ, or party. Make these lovely watermelon sugar cookies for a tasty cookie treat.
These brightly colored sweets are appealing to people of all ages. They are simple to prepare, delicious, and make an excellent gift or centerpiece.
They’re shaped like watermelon slices and are designed to make anyone smile.
And because we used our favorite sugar cookie recipe, they taste just as fantastic as they look.
With these vibrant Watermelon Cookies, it’s time to get baking!
These festive sweets are ideal for any table, whether as a centerpiece or a basket treat.
Because these are so simple to create, children and adults may have a good time in the kitchen.
If you are not a baker or do not have the time, we have done all of the work for you, and will delight in these delectable, ready-to-eat baked goods.
Aside from Fun and Colorful Watermelon Cookies, you may try these fun and exciting recipes below:
Colorful Watermelon Cookies Recipe
Colorful Watermelon Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup of Butter - softened
- 1 cup of Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 2 teaspoons of Vanilla
- 2 teaspoons of Vanilla
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
ROYAL ICING
- 3/4 cup of Warm Water
- 1/3 cup of Meringue Powder (I used Wilton)
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons of Karo Syrup
- 2 - 16 ounce bags of Powdered Sugar
- 1 small box of Watermelon Jello
- Hot Pink Food Coloring Gel
- Lime Green Food Coloring Gel
- Dark Green Food Coloring Gel
- Black Food Coloring Gel
- Black Food Coloring Gel
Instructions
- Add the Butter, Sugar, and Egg in the mixing bowl of a Stand Mixer, and blend with the Whisk attachment until smooth and creamy.
- Add the Vanilla, and mix until blended.
- Add the Flour and Salt in a separate bowl, and mix well to blend.
- Add the Flour mixture to the mixing bowl until blended and smooth.
- Place a large piece of Parchment paper on the Kitchen Counter, and sprinkle it with Flour.
- Place half of the Cookie dough on the Parchment paper, and with a Floured Rolling Pin, roll the Dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
- Using a 3-inch round Cookie Cutter, cut out a circle, and then cut the circle in half, making 2 Watermelon slices, Cookies. Place on a Parchment paper lined Cookie Sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until Cookies turn golden brown around the edges.
- Remove from oven to a wire rack, and cool completely.
ROYAL ICING:
- In the mixing bowl of a Stand Mixer, place the Warm Water, Meringue Powder, and Karo Syrup, and blend with the Whisk attachment until completely blended and smooth.
- Add the Powdered Sugar, about 2 cups at a time, and mix on low until all the Powdered Sugar has been added.
- Scrape down the sides of the Mixing Bowl as needed, and blend until the Icing is smooth and creamy.
- In Four bowls, evenly place about 1/4 of the Icing in each bowl.
- Add 2 teaspoons of Watermelon Flavored Jello and 2 drops of Hot Pink Food Coloring Gel in one of the bowls.
- In another bowl, add several drops of Lime Green Food Coloring Gel.
- In the next bowl, add a few drops of the Dark Green Food Coloring Gel; in the last bowl, add a few drops of the Black Food Coloring Gel.
- Place the Icing in a plastic Pastry Bag (You'll have FOUR bags, one Hot Pink, one Lime Green, one Dark Green, and one Black), and snip off the very end of the bags.
- Pipe the Watermelon colored/Hot Pink Icing around the outside of the Cookies, leaving a little space on the ROUNDED part to pipe the Green colors. Fill in the Cookies with Watermelon colored Icing.
- Pipe the Lime Green Frosting in two lines, on the Rounded side of the Cookie, one on the outside, and one right at the Pink color, leaving just enough room to pipe a thin strip of the Dark Green Icing between the Lime Green piping. (see photos) Pipe small dots of the Black Icing all around the Rounded side of the Cookie, and using a Cookie Scribe, pull the Black Icing down on the body of the Cookie, which will resemble Watermelon Seeds.
- Allow about 1 hour for Icing to set completely. Serve, and Enjoy!
- Makes 24 Cookies
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 269Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 156mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 0gSugar: 49gProtein: 1g
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.