Description
These Magical Spiral Cookies are buttery, soft sugar cookies swirled with vibrant purple, black, and white dough and rolled in sprinkles for a festive finish. Fun to make and perfect for parties, holidays, or creative baking days.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Purple gel food coloring, as needed
- Black gel food coloring, as needed
- ½ cup purple sprinkles
- ½ cup black or chocolate sprinkles
Instructions
- Cream together the softened butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and milk until combined. Add vanilla and almond extracts, flour, and salt. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough into two halves. Color one half purple. Divide the remaining half again, leaving one portion plain and coloring the other black.
- Roll the black dough into a 6×12 inch rectangle. Repeat with the white dough, then place it on top of the black dough and roll gently together.
- Roll the purple dough into a rectangle of the same size. Sprinkle with purple sprinkles, pressing gently to adhere, leaving a 1-inch border.
- Roll the purple dough into a log, then place it at one short end of the black-and-white dough. Roll the combined dough into a spiral log.
- Press the outside of the dough log into black or chocolate sprinkles. Wrap the log tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Slice chilled dough into ¼-inch rounds and place 2 inches apart on the prepared sheets. Add a few extra purple sprinkles to the centers.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, just until edges are set. Cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors without altering dough texture.
- Chill the dough log well before slicing to maintain clean spiral shapes.
- Customize colors and sprinkles for holidays or themed events.
- Dough can be prepared ahead and stored in the fridge or freezer.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
