Description
Festive Valentine’s Day swirl cookies with soft, buttery layers of pink, red, and white dough twisted together for a fun and eye-catching treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Red gel food coloring
- Pink gel food coloring
- Optional sanding sugar or sprinkles, for decorating
Instructions
- 1. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- 2. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- 3. Beat in egg and vanilla until well combined.
- 4. Gradually mix in dry ingredients until a smooth dough forms.
- 5. Divide dough evenly into three portions.
- 6. Leave one portion plain, tint one pink, and tint one red.
- 7. Roll each dough portion into a rectangle of equal size.
- 8. Stack the dough layers, gently press together, then roll into a tight log.
- 9. Wrap and chill dough for 30 minutes.
- 10. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
- 11. Slice log into rounds and place on baking sheets.
- 12. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes until edges are set.
- 13. Cool completely before serving or decorating.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps keep the swirl shape intact.
- Avoid overbaking to maintain soft, tender cookies.
- These cookies are perfect for gifting or holiday cookie trays.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: valentine swirl cookies, swirl sugar cookies, valentine cookies