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Skittles Sandwich Cookies with Berry Swirl Frosting

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Cookies studded with Skittles and sandwiched between a strawberry, blueberry & vanilla frosting

Skittles Cookies

Out of this world amazing. So good I could open my own food truck.

These were my thoughts the first time I made Pretzel Dogs. But since then, it’s been hit or miss if I can recreate that first perfect lunch.

Skittles Sandwich Cookies

The same goes for a variety of recipes like Whole Wheat Bread and Chai Tea. One recipe that never fails me though is my go-to cookie. Most of my cookie recipes are all based off the same perfected formula.

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So, when I was selected to create a recipe featuring Skittles America Mix I knew where to start. I folded Skittles into the dough and then created a frosting featuring Strawberry, Blueberry and Vanilla flavors. The America Mix variety of Skittles is perfect for summer. The festive colors make it easy to create the best treat.

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To create frostings, first you’ll create an easy jam. Simply bring berries to a boil and then cook until reduced. Smash berries while cooking. Then set the jams aside and allow to cool to room temperature.

Blueberry Jam

Next, make cookies. I recommend having all ingredients ready, so you can quickly assemble dough. Once dough is complete, roll into equal balls. I love to use a scale so I can be precise. Flatten balls and decorate with extra Skittles. Reshape cookies, if necessary, by lightly pressing on edges. Cookies will be puffy and have crinkles. They may look a little underdone, but will complete cooking while cooling on pan. Allow cookies to reach room temperature.

Frosting

Once you are ready to assemble cookies, make frosting. Once the initial batch is complete, equally divide frosting among three bowls. Add jams to frosting and beat until fluffy. To achieve swirled frosting, I used Wilton’s Color Swirl 3-Color Coupler. Assemble coupler with bags before adding frosting. Carefully transfer frosting to prepared piping bags. Swirl one cookie with frosting and then top with another cookie. & voila! your Skittles Cookie Sandwich is ready to be devoured 😉

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Skittles Sandwich Cookies with Berry Swirl Frosting

Ingredients

    Strawberry Jam:
  • 1 cup strawberries, sliced, frozen and thawed or fresh
    • Blueberry Jam:
  • 1 cup blueberries, frozen and thawed or fresh
    • Cookies:
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup cashew milk
  • 1/2 cup Skittles, plus more for topping
    • Frosting:
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp cashew milk, divided
  • 1/2 tbsp blueberry jam
  • 1/2 tbsp strawberry jam

Instructions

    Strawberry Jam:
  1. Add strawberries to a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat until mixture begins to boil. Stir constantly and use a fork to smash berries. Cook about 10 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until ready to make frosting.
    2. Blueberry Jam:
  2. Add blueberries to a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat until mixture begins to boil. Stir constantly and use a fork to smash berries. Cook about 10 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until ready to make frosting.
    3. Cookies:
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  4. In measuring cup or medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  5. In a large bowl, use a fork to combine sugar, brown sugar, canola oil and vanilla extract. Add cashew milk.
  6. Add dry ingredients to liquid and mix well. Fold in Skittles.
  7. Divide dough into 48 equal balls. Roll into balls, flatten with palm of hand.
  8. Bake for 6 minutes. Leave on baking sheet 5 minutes. Then transfer to wire racks to complete cooling.
    9. Frosting:
  9. In large bowl, beat margarine. Add powdered sugar and beat until combined. Add vanilla extract and 1/2 tbsp cashew milk. Divide frosting among three bowls. In one, add 1/2 tbsp blueberry jam. In second, add 1/2 tbsp strawberry jam. In final, add 1 tsp cashew milk and more as needed until desired consistency is reached.
    10. Assembly:
  10. Use Wilton Color Swirl 3-Color Coupler to pipe icing between two cookies.
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  5. Omigosh, these cookies look AMAZING! I love your cookie recipes! Color me super impressed that you swirled all three of those beautiful colors into the frosting. These cookie sandwiches look incredible. Pinning!

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  9. These are amazing, Megan! I need that coupler in my life right now. How could anyone resist? And that berry component…wow.

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    • Thanks so much, Mir! I was afraid it was going to be complicated, but it was surprisingly easy 🙂

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    • For some reason, I didn’t have a lot of Skittles when I was younger. How crazy is that? Thanks Ashley 🙂

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  12. Holy cow! Everything about these cookies has me jumping for joy. Skittles in cookies! And the frosting is amazing. This is a great idea. The five year old in me is freaking out! 😄

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  17. These cookies look perfect for a Memorial Day BBQ! In fact, they look perfect for every.single.day of the year. (We just might have to change the colors to match the season…haha). And Skittles via Amazon Prime? Awesome idea! 🙂

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  19. Ohh these are so cute! My sister and i were just thinking about making something with Skittles, never had a cookie one! Thanks for sharing xx

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