Description
Magical Spiral Cookies are delightful swirled sugar cookies with a beautiful combination of purple, black, and white doughs. These buttery, tender cookies feature a festive purple sprinkle topping for added texture and visual appeal, perfect for special occasions or a fun baking project.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1½ cups unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
Coloring and Decoration
- Purple gel food coloring
- Black gel food coloring
- Purple sprinkles
- ½ cup black or chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the dough base: Beat the unsalted butter and powdered sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy. Then, add eggs and milk and continue mixing until the dough is smooth and well combined.
- Add dry ingredients and extracts: Incorporate the all-purpose flour, salt, vanilla extract, and almond extract into the wet mixture. Mix thoroughly until a firm dough forms, ready for dividing and coloring.
- Divide and color the dough: Separate the dough into three portions. Tint one half of the dough with purple gel food coloring, then divide the remaining half into black and white portions. Use black gel food coloring to color the black portion accordingly.
- Roll the black dough: Roll the black tinted dough into a 6×12-inch rectangle, ensuring even thickness for an attractive final spiral.
- Layer the white dough: Roll the white dough to the same size and carefully place it on top of the black dough. Roll lightly over both layers to ensure they adhere to each other without mixing colors.
- Roll the purple dough and decorate: Roll the purple dough into a 6×12-inch rectangle, then sprinkle purple sprinkles evenly over the surface. Roll this dough into a log shape, creating the spiral effect in the final cookies.
- Assemble and chill: Although not explicitly mentioned, typically after rolling the log, chill the dough log in the refrigerator for about 1 hour to firm it up before slicing into cookies for even shape retention during baking.
- Bake the cookies: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Slice the chilled dough log into ¼ to ½ inch thick slices and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- Room temperature butter ensures easy creaming and smooth dough texture.
- Gel food coloring is preferred to avoid altering the dough’s consistency.
- Chilling the dough log before slicing improves cookie shape and prevents spreading.
- Use parchment paper on baking sheets to prevent sticking and ease cleanup.
- Adjust the thickness of cookie slices based on preference; thicker slices yield softer cookies.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: spiral cookies, sugar cookies, colorful cookies, festive cookies, homemade cookies, sprinkle cookies, butter cookies
