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Home » Cookie Recipes » How To Make Pink Ombre Spritz Cookies

How To Make Pink Ombre Spritz Cookies

Published: Jan 13, 2022 · Modified: Dec 13, 2022 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Delight your sweetheart or the kids with pretty pink Ombre cookies for Valentine's day.

It is so easy to make Spritz or sugar cookies that are perfectly colored pink.

Closeup image of pink ombre heart shaped cookies for Valentines Day.

Fun pink Ombre colored cookies are stunningly beautiful. These cookies will be the star of any dessert tray or gift box.

Heart shaped pink Ombre cookies are perfect for Valentine's Day but can also be made into any shape you like.

For a Spring baby shower you can make pretty pink flower shaped Spritz cookies.

This cookie dough coloring method can be used with any color you like for your special occasion cookies.

Ombre Cookie Ingredients

To make the cookies you can use any favorite Spritz cookie recipe.

You can check out the Spritz cookie recipe I used for my Valentine's Day Spritz Cookies. You can also see how pretty this method looks when you make flower Spritz cookies there.

  • One batch of Spritz cookie dough or another favorite cookie press or sugar cookie recipe.
  • Americolor Gel Food coloring
Pink Ombre heart shaped cookies on a white wooden board.
Pink Ombre heart cookies

Let's make pink cookies

Follow these easy step by step directions to make pink Ombre Spritz cookies for Valentine's day, a pink themed baby shower or any other special occasion.

You can use this same method to color cookies in three shades of any color you like.

Cookie Dough

You can use your favorite Spritz cookie recipe or follow the recipe I used with my Valentine's Day cookies.

Step 1: Mix the cookie dough following the cookie recipe directions.

Very thick Spritz cookie dough with a mixer in the bowl.

Step 2: Divide the cookie dough into thirds and put the dough into 3 separate small bowls.

dividing cookie dough for coloring.

Step 3: In the first bowl squeeze one drop of pink gel food coloring. This will make the lightest colored pink cookies.

In the second bowl squeeze 9 drops of pink gel food coloring, which will make the medium dark Ombre cookies.

In the third bowl squeeze 12 drops of pink food coloring to make the darkest of the pink cookies.

Tips for coloring cookie dough

  • Keep in mind that the color of the unbaked cookie dough will vary slightly from the baked cookies.
  • The type of food coloring you use will make a big difference in the finish cookie colors. Do not use liquid food coloring. Use a gel or paste type of food coloring for the best colors. I recommend Americolor gel food coloring. It will yield the best and brightest cookie colors.
  • Mix the food coloring into the cookie dough one color at a time starting with the palest pink color. You will be able to judge how many drops of food coloring to use in the next batch of cookie dough.
  • Different brands of gel food coloring will have a different color intensity.
Drops of gel food coloring added to three seperate bowls of cookie dough.

Step 4: Mix each bowl of dough until the gel food coloring is completely mixed in without any streaks of color visible.

Mixing gel food coloring into cookie dough.

Mix well until the cookie dough is evenly colored and there are no streaks of food coloring visible in the dough.

Three bowls of Ombre colored cookie dough.

Step 5: Preheat the oven to 350 F. degrees.

Step 6: Fill a Spritz cookie dough press with the dough. Press cookies onto an aluminum baking sheet. Repeat until you have used all of the palest pink colored dough.

Cookie press tip: Wash and dry all parts of the cookie press when you change over to each colored batch of cookie dough. This will prevent the next batch of cookies from have streaks of the previous colored cookie dough.

Pink heart saped Spritz cookie dough on a baking sheet.

Step 7: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes just until the edges of the cookies are slightly golden.

Remove the baking sheet from the oven and place the baking pan on a cooling rack for 5 minutes. Transfer cooled cookies to a cooling rack. Repeat with all three colors of the cookie dough.

Pink Ombre Cookies on a wire cooling rack.

Step 8: Cool the cookies completely before decorating.

Recipe FAQ's

What are Ombre cookies?

Ombre is a French word that means shaded. Ombre cookies are a batch of cookies that are colored with food dye from a light shade to a darker shade of the same color.

Recipe Expert Tips

  • Spritz cookie dough: Any favorite Spritz cookie recipe can be used.
  • Food coloring: Americolor gel food coloring is my food coloring of choice. You get the best colors with little fading after baking.
  • Cookie decorations: Drizzle baked cookies with a powdered sugar glaze and decorate with sprinkles. You can find the step by step directions for making the glaze here.
Valentines Day Spritz Cookies overhead photo with the Valentines day treats piled on a red cake stand

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Closeup of pink Ombre spritz cookies.

How To Make Pink Ombre Spritz Cookies

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
How to make pretty pink Ombre Spritz cookies for Valentine's day or a pink themed special occasion like a baby shower. Use this easy step by step method to color cookie dough in three shades of one color of cookie dough. From a light shade to a darker shade of the same color using a gel food coloring.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Cooling 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 22 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 30 Servings
Calories 111 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Aluminum Baking Pan
  • 1 Americolor Gel Food Coloring Pink
  • 3 Wire Cooling Racks

Ingredients  

Valentine's Day Spritz Cookies

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 4 ounce cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup granulate sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon pure almond extract
  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 bottle Sprinkles ((optional))
  • 1 batch Sugar Glaze ((optional))
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Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. degrees.
  • In a large bowl beat the butter and cream cheese together with an electric hand mixer until lump free and creamy.
  • Add the granulated sugar to the bowl and beat in for 1 or 2 minutes until the sugar is combined. Add the almond and vanilla extract to the bowl and beat in.
  • Add ½ of the all-purpose flour to the bowl and beat on low until the flour is combined with the ingredients. Add the remaining flour to the bowl and beat until the flour is completely mixed in with the rest of the cookie dough ingredients. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula and beat again.
  • Divide the spritz cookie dough into three small mixing bowls.
  • In the first bowl squeeze one drop of pink gel food coloring. This will make the lightest colored pink cookies. In the second bowl squeeze 9 drops of pink gel food coloring, which will make the medium dark Ombre cookies. In the third bowl squeeze 12 drops of pink food coloring to make the darkest of the pink cookies.
  • Fill a Spritz cookie dough press with the dough. Press heart shaped cookies out onto an aluminum baking sheet.
  • Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes just until the edges of the cookies are slightly golden.
  • Remove baking sheet from the oven and place the baking pan on a cooling rack for 5 minutes. Transfer the cooled cookies to a cooling rack. Repeat until all of the cookies have been baked.
  • Cool the cookies completely before decorating with a powdered sugar glaze and sprinkles.
  • Store the cookies in an air tight container for up to a week.
  • Makes 5 dozen cookies.

Recipe Expert Tips

  • Spritz cookie dough: Any favorite Spritz cookie recipe can be used.
  • Food coloring: Americolor gel food coloring is my food coloring of choice. You get the best colors with little fading after baking.
  • Cookie press tip: Wash and dry all parts of the cookie press when you change over to each colored batch of cookie dough. This will prevent the next batch of cookies from have streaks of the previous colored cookie dough.
  • Cookie decorations: Drizzle baked cookies with a powdered sugar glaze and decorate with sprinkles. You can find the step by step directions for making the glaze here.
Expert Tips for making Ombre colored cookies
  • Keep in mind that the color of the unbaked cookie dough will vary slightly from the baked cookies.
  • The type of food coloring you use will make a big difference in the finish cookie colors. Do not use liquid food coloring. Use a gel or paste type of food coloring for the best colors. I recommend Americolor gel food coloring. It will yield the best and brightest cookie colors.
  • Mix the food coloring into the cookie dough one color at a time starting with the palest pink color. You will be able to judge how many drops of food coloring to use in the next batch of cookie dough. Different brands of gel food coloring will have a different color intensity.

Nutrition

Serving: 2CookiesCalories: 111kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 66mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 240IUCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Donna @ Modern on Monticello

    January 26, 2022 at 12:14 pm

    4 stars
    These are not only delicious looking but also so adorable together. And such a fun idea for kids. Thanks for sharing the recipe. #HomeMattersParty

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