13Listens Food Coloring Part of the fun of cookie baking is all the wonderful things you can do with food coloring, but it is not all the same. Here are a few color baking basics to help you get the best result. Liquid color is the most common and best for creating pastel shades. Since it tends to thin frosting, add a little powdered sugar to keep the right consistency.
Liquid color is also perfect for tinting sugar and coconut.
Just add a few drops to a plastic bag and shake. Paste colors are a good choice because they mix easily and create vivid colors. Because they are thicker, they are less messy than liquid colors. Pastes come in a variety of colors and are capable of creating almost any shade including deep, dark colors. Use a toothpick to apply a little bit at a time.