Description
Magical Spiral Cookies are colorful, buttery swirl cookies with a soft texture and eye-catching design. Made with a simple sugar cookie dough and vibrant layers twisted into a beautiful spiral pattern, these fun cookies are perfect for holidays, birthdays, parties, and creative baking days with family.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)
For the Spiral Colors
- Food coloring (2-4 colors of choice)
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder (optional for chocolate swirl)
- Colored sugar sprinkles (optional)
Optional Decorations
- White chocolate drizzle
- Rainbow sprinkles
- Sanding sugar
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Combine ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture until a soft cookie dough forms.
- Create the colors: Divide the dough into equal portions. Add different food colors to each portion and knead gently until evenly colored.
- Make the spiral: Roll each colored dough portion into thin rectangles. Stack the layers together and gently roll into a log shape to create the spiral pattern.
- Chill the dough: Wrap the cookie dough log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour until firm.
- Slice and bake: Cut the dough into 1/4-inch slices and place on a lined baking sheet. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool and decorate: Allow cookies to cool completely before adding sprinkles, chocolate drizzle, or extra decorations.
Notes
Chilling the dough is important for clean spiral shapes. Avoid overmixing after adding food coloring to keep the cookies tender. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week. The dough can also be frozen for later baking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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