Watermelon Slice Cookies (Printable)

Vibrant cookies shaped like watermelon slices with red and green dough and chocolate chip seeds. Perfect summer treat for parties and family baking.

# What You'll Need:

→ Cookie Dough

01 - 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
04 - 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar
06 - 1 large egg
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

→ Decoration

09 - Red and green gel food coloring
10 - Mini chocolate chips
11 - 2 tablespoons milk

# How-To Steps:

01 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until evenly combined.
02 - Beat softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
03 - Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract until fully incorporated into the butter mixture.
04 - Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a soft, pliable dough forms.
05 - Separate dough into two portions: approximately 2/3 for the red center and 1/3 for the green rind. Knead red coloring into the larger portion and green coloring into the smaller portion until colors are uniform.
06 - Roll the red dough into a 10-inch log, 2 inches in diameter. Roll green dough into a rectangle and wrap around the red log, pressing gently to seal.
07 - Wrap the dough log tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour until firm enough to slice cleanly.
08 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
09 - Cut the chilled dough into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Slice each round in half to create watermelon wedge shapes.
10 - Press mini chocolate chips into the red portion of each cookie slice to resemble watermelon seeds.
11 - Bake for 8-10 minutes until set but not browned. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to wire racks.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Kids absolutely lose their minds over these at birthday parties
  • The dough comes together in under 15 minutes with stuff you already have
  • They freeze beautifully so you can always have a fun emergency dessert
02 -
  • Gel food coloring is absolutely worth the extra trip to the store since liquid coloring makes the dough too sticky
  • Letting the dough chill until completely firm prevents those sad misshapen slices that spread in the oven
  • Work quickly when rolling the colored dough or it will start to warm up and get difficult to handle
03 -
  • If your green dough keeps cracking when you wrap it, let it warm up for just 2 minutes before trying again
  • The lime zest suggestion in the notes actually makes a huge difference in selling the watermelon illusion

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