Description

Magical Spiral Cookies are delightful swirled treats featuring vibrant purple, black, and white doughs layered and rolled to create a stunning spiral pattern. These buttery, soft cookies combine the warmth of almond and vanilla extracts with fun sprinkles for a festive and visually impressive cookie that’s perfect for special occasions or whenever you want to impress with elegant homemade treats.

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

Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the unsalted butter and powdered sugar together using a hand or stand mixer on medium speed until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes. Then add the eggs and milk, mixing until the batter is smooth and fully combined.
Add Dry Ingredients and Flavorings: Gradually add the all-purpose flour and salt to the wet mixture while mixing on low speed. Add the vanilla and almond extracts, and continue to mix until a cohesive dough forms.
Divide and Color the Dough: Divide the dough into three portions. Tint one half with purple gel food coloring to get a vibrant purple dough. Divide the remaining half into black and white portions. Use black gel food coloring to tint one portion black, leaving the other as plain white dough.
Roll Black Dough Layer: Roll out the black dough into a rectangle measuring approximately 6 by 12 inches on a lightly floured surface to prevent sticking.
Roll White Dough Layer: Roll the white dough into the same size rectangle as the black dough (6×12 inches). Carefully place it on top of the rolled black dough. Press gently and roll lightly with a rolling pin to ensure both layers adhere to each other without mixing the colors.
Roll Purple Dough with Sprinkles: Roll the purple dough into a 6 by 12-inch rectangle as well. Sprinkle the purple sprinkles evenly over this layer. Then roll the purple dough into a tight log to prepare for assembly and cutting.

Notes

Ensure the dough stays cold enough to handle easily; chill if it becomes too soft while rolling.
Use gel food coloring to get vibrant colors without affecting dough consistency.
Roll the dough layers to uniform thickness to create an even spiral pattern.
If the dough becomes sticky, lightly flour your rolling surface and rolling pin.
For best results, refrigerate the rolled log before slicing into cookies to maintain shape.
Baking instructions are assumed from similar recipes: typically bake slices at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Category: Baking
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: spiral cookies, colorful cookies, butter cookies, festive cookies, almond extract cookies, rolled cookies, homemade cookies