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Earth Day Cookies {Video}

Published: Apr 21, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links

Earth Day is quickly approaching on Wednesday, April 22nd this year!  I thought it would be fun to make Earth Day Cookies to help celebrate this holiday!

These Earth Day Cookies are seriously beyond easy to make! Trust me on this one!  These are some of our favorite cookies to make each year! I can't believe we originally shared this recipe back in April of 2014!

Earth Day Cookie Recipe

How cute are these cookies!  I was so excited when they came out of the oven! They taste amazing and they are super cute...what more can you ask for.

Oh wait and they are super crazy easy to make so that it pretty much a trifecta of goodness. 🙂

Contents

  • Earth Day Cookies
    • Ingredients needed to make Earth Day Cookies
    • How to make Earth Day Cookies
    • Great cookie recipes!
  • Earth Day Cookies Recipe
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Nutrition

Earth Day Cookies

Are you ready to see how dang easy these cookies are......

I have to let you in on a secret first.....I cheated when I made these cookies.

Instead of making them from scratch I used a sugar cookie mix and food coloring. Yep, that is how crazy easy these cookies are.

I used the generic cookie mix from Costco that comes in a giant bag and blue and green food coloring.

All you have to do is mix up the cookies and add in a few drops of food coloring until you get the color you want. I made one batch of green dough and one batch of blue dough.

Ingredients needed to make Earth Day Cookies

Sugar cookie mix

Blue Gel Food Coloring

Green Gel Food Coloring

Disposable Gloves - If you are worried about having your hands possibly turn blue or green from the food coloring you may want to grab disposable gloves.  This is an easy way to make sure the gel food coloring doesn't get on you.

Cookie Sheets - I like these cookie sheets that have sides on them. I always worry that the cookie dough is going to roll over the edge of a flat pan when I put them in the oven.

Pin this pic to make it easy to find this recipe when you need it!

I came up with this earth day cookie idea by mistake....lol! I have to admit that when I went to make these recipes I was honestly thinking about making Seattle Seahawks cookies.

The colors were perfect and I thought they would be so fun. When I pulled the cookies out of the oven my husband John told me they looked nothing like a football cookie but totally looked like the earth.

LOL, enter in these delicious easy to make Earth Day Cookies! So dang easy to make and so perfect for celebrating our earth!

How to make Earth Day Cookies

Earth Day Cookies dough

I stuck the dough next to each other in a bowl and pulled pieces of each dough out and rolled them together into a ball.

Earth Day Cookies dough balls

Once the dough was combined I baked the cookies according to the box directions.

Earth Day Cookie

They came out looking just how I hoped they would.  You could easily adapt this method for school colors or someone's favorite colors and make a personalized treat.

These cookies would be a ton of fun for Earth Day parties or if you changed up the colors they are great for Halloween, Christmas and birthday parties.

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Earth Day Cookies Recipe

Easy Earth day Cookies Recipe
4.50 from 2 votes
Print Rate
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Servings: 36
Calories: 49kcal
Author: Tammilee Tips

Ingredients

  • 2 Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Sticks Butter
  • Blue Gel Food Coloring
  • Green Gel Food Coloring

Instructions

  • Make sugar cookies according to instructions add in green gel coloring to 1 mix and blue gel coloring to the 2nd mix
  • Combine 1 part blue and 1 part green then roll in your hands to form a circle
  • Bake according to the cookie directions.
Cookie Sheets
KitchenAid Mixer

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Earth Day Cookies Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 49 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 23mg8%
Sodium 48mg2%
Potassium 5mg0%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 170IU3%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Originally posted on April 10, 2014. Update April 22, 2020

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Comments

  1. Laurie Rasor

    October 14, 2021 at 6:22 pm

    5 stars
    Have A Good Day

    Reply
  2. Sheila

    April 23, 2020 at 9:58 am

    4 stars
    Loved this project, kids did too. One challenge we ran into was with our blue. Our dough was yellow from our butter and we were not able to get a true blue, it had a green tint. After baking we had to look close to see the difference in color. We will definitely try again as the cookies were soft, chewy and delicious.

    Reply
  3. Kate

    November 28, 2018 at 4:55 pm

    Hi, these look great!

    I was wondering what type of food coloring you used. I attempted to make natural blue color from red cabbage, but read that the baking soda would react with the acids in cookie dough and would change to a different color; possibly brown. I don't want that to happen.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  4. Elena

    April 21, 2018 at 3:18 pm

    Hey! I want to try these cookies cause they look awesome but I was wondering if a homemade sugar cookie recipe would work too?

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      April 21, 2018 at 7:25 pm

      Hi that should work great

      Reply
  5. Elena Sevy

    April 21, 2018 at 3:07 pm

    Hey so I want to make these and I was wondering if it will still work with a recipie that is made from scratch? If so do you have a good recipe that you could tell me about? These look so cute and I can't wait to try them!

    Reply
  6. Marissa

    April 22, 2016 at 7:44 am

    Hey,
    I just want to let you know the impact that going vegan has on the earth. Animal products and byproducts account for 51% of greenhouse gas emissions. Plus emissions for agriculture are predicted to increase by 80% in 2050. It is also responsible for 80-90 % of all US water consumption. It is honestly the number 1 reason for global warming. If you want to learn more, watch Cowspiracy on Netflix or google search it. These earth day cookies would be great if they were vegan. Have a wonderful earth day (every day) and lets do all that we can to protect our health a and this planet and all living beings here with us!!

    Reply
  7. Lindy

    April 21, 2016 at 12:55 pm

    Looking to make these! Did use just sugar cookie mix? Also, do you think a roll of the premade cookie dough would work ?

    Reply
  8. Trying this!

    April 16, 2016 at 4:57 pm

    Sugar cookie mix?

    Reply
  9. Rebecca

    April 03, 2016 at 8:16 am

    Awesome! Hoping to make these for a space themed show I'm putting on! Perhaps a stupid question, but did you leave the dough as balls, or did you flatten them before baking?

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      April 03, 2016 at 11:24 am

      Hi, I left them as balls and let them flatten themselves.

      Reply
  10. M

    February 21, 2016 at 8:56 pm

    Hi! I want to make these adorable earth cookies dairy free. I'm assuming the packaged cookie mix that you used is dairy (they usually are) do you have a dairy free made from scratch recipe that you recommend, that would give the cookies the same texture that you got from using the prepackaged mix?

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      February 24, 2016 at 9:17 am

      Hi, I am not sure I have made a dairy free cookie before. Most of the recipes include at least butter and possibly milk.

      Reply
      • M

        February 29, 2016 at 5:13 pm

        Do you have a homemade recipe that you reccomend? Dairy is fine, I can always convert it to non dairy....I just want it to be the same texture as the packaged one....

        Reply
  11. The Little Tourist

    April 17, 2015 at 11:13 am

    This is such an awesome idea!!! I'm sure my three little ones will love to get their hands on a batch of these cookies... both to make them and eat them! lol
    Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  12. Abigail

    January 20, 2015 at 9:14 pm

    I don't have a Costco where I live. Would you recommend a standard sugar cookie dough?

    Reply
  13. Cathy

    April 26, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    These are SO cool! What a fabulous idea....definitely pinning them!

    Reply
  14. Agos

    April 20, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    These are just genius! And so easy. Totally pinned 🙂

    Reply
  15. Create With Joy

    April 20, 2014 at 2:26 pm

    I LOVE these cookies!
    Congratulations - You've been featured at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy this week!

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      April 20, 2014 at 2:31 pm

      Ahhh thank you! I am so happy you enjoyed the cookies!

      Reply
  16. Becca from ItsYummi!

    April 19, 2014 at 6:48 pm

    These cookies are so stinkin' adorable! Found them on Pinterest... I'm a new follower now!

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      April 19, 2014 at 7:07 pm

      Becca, I am so glad you enjoyed the cookies! They were a lot of fun to make.

      Reply
  17. Kaylin

    April 19, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    Hi there! Found this recipe on Saturday Night Fever Link Up. Love, love, love these cookies! I'm a huge Earth Day celebrator and these are simply amazing. Pinning them!

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      April 19, 2014 at 7:07 pm

      Kaylin, I am so glad you enjoyed the cookies! They were so much fun to make.

      Reply
  18. Stannette

    April 19, 2014 at 5:55 am

    These look adorable! Will be great for my kiddos! I have a super silly question though ... is it sugar cookie dough? Costco isn't always the easiest place for me to go to, so I was just making sure it was sugar. Thanks so much! Can't wait to make them!

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      April 19, 2014 at 7:43 am

      Hi, Yes it is sugar cookie dough. You can use any brand of sugar cookie dough from the store.

      Reply
      • Stannette

        April 19, 2014 at 10:42 am

        Great ... thanks that's what I just picked up at the store!

        Reply
  19. stannette

    April 19, 2014 at 3:50 am

    Was it just sugar cookie mix? May sound silly question but not always so easy for me to get to Costco so just wanted to make sure. The kiddos would love them!

    Reply
  20. Scarlett

    April 18, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    These are so great! And look so easy to make too! Love them! What a great treat for Earth Day. Pinning!

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      April 19, 2014 at 7:44 am

      So glad you enjoyed the cookies!

      Reply
  21. Crystelle

    April 17, 2014 at 9:42 pm

    this is the cutest way I have EVER seen to celebrate Earth day! I am sooooo pinning!!!!
    Thanks for the sharing, Happy Easter to you and yours…. 🙂
    “hugs” Crystelle
    Crystelle Boutique

    Reply
  22. Rach

    April 15, 2014 at 9:01 am

    Probably the cutest idea ever! I love it. How fun. My kids will definitely go for this. Thanks

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      April 15, 2014 at 9:57 am

      So glad you enjoyed the cookies!

      Reply
  23. Jennifer Johnson

    April 15, 2014 at 6:09 am

    How fun! What a great cookie to make with the kids.

    Reply
  24. Dawn Lopez

    April 12, 2014 at 8:04 am

    Holy Moly! This are AWESOME! You knocked it out of the park with these!

    Reply
    • Tammilee

      April 12, 2014 at 8:07 am

      Ahhh thank you Dawn! They were a lot of fun to make...and tasted way to good!

      Reply
      • Dawn Lopez

        April 12, 2014 at 8:13 am

        I can imagine! Yummy! I forgot to say "these are out of this world". Tee hee 😉

        Reply
        • Tammilee

          April 12, 2014 at 9:01 am

          LOL! OH I like that! I may have to add that into the post....Out of this world cookies!

          Reply
          • Dawn Lopez

            April 12, 2014 at 11:13 am

            I like it, good name for them 😉

            Reply

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