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Magical Spiral Cookies Recipe

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Magical Spiral Cookies are delightful, visually captivating treats featuring swirls of purple and black dough, enhanced with vanilla and almond extracts for a rich, buttery flavor. These cookies are adorned with complementary purple and black sprinkles, making them perfect for special occasions or themed celebrations.

Ingredients

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Dough Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

Coloring and Decoration

  • Purple gel food coloring
  • Black gel food coloring
  • Sprinkles: purple for inside rolls, black for outside

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Dough: In a large bowl, cream together the softened unsalted butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract until the mixture is smooth.
  2. Add Flour: Gradually incorporate the all-purpose flour into the wet mixture, mixing until just combined to form a soft dough.
  3. Divide and Color Dough: Divide the dough into two equal parts. Add purple gel food coloring to one part and black gel food coloring to the other. Knead each portion gently until the color is evenly distributed.
  4. Shape the Spirals: Roll out each colored dough portion into flat rectangles of equal size. Place the purple dough on top of the black dough and sprinkle purple sprinkles on the purple layer. Carefully roll the stacked doughs into a tight spiral log.
  5. Chill the Dough: Wrap the spiral log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up for easier slicing.
  6. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  7. Slice the Cookies: Remove the dough log from the refrigerator and, using a sharp knife, cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick slices. Arrange the slices on prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  8. Add Outer Sprinkles: Gently press black sprinkles onto the outer edges of each cookie slice for decoration.
  9. Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden but the centers remain soft.
  10. Cool: Remove from oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Notes

  • For best results, ensure the butter is softened but not melted before creaming with sugar.
  • If the dough is too soft after adding coloring, chill it briefly before rolling out.
  • Use gel food coloring to avoid changing the dough consistency.
  • Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
  • These cookies freeze well either as dough logs or baked cookies.

Keywords: spiral cookies, purple cookies, black and purple cookies, vanilla almond cookies, festive cookies, butter cookies, swirled dough cookies

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