Description
Sweet memories swirl into delightful Christmas Butter Swirl Cookies, offering delicate festive charm. Buttery, delicate shortbread spirals promise rich holiday joy for cookie enthusiasts eager to savor classic seasonal delight.
Ingredients
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Butter and Dairy:
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 1/4 cups (156 grams) all-purpose flour (for white dough)
- 1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour (for chocolate dough)
- 1/4 cup (25 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 grams) salt
Flavor and Binding Ingredients:
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cream butter and powdered sugar for 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy, incorporating egg yolks, vanilla extract, and salt thoroughly.
- Separate the mixture into two equal portions: vanilla dough with all-purpose flour, and chocolate dough with flour and cocoa powder.
- Create tiny uniform dough balls from both vanilla and chocolate variations, ensuring consistent marble-sized portions.
- Arrange alternating colored dough balls in a decorative flower-like pattern, gently pressing and rolling them together to form elegant swirled cookies.
- Delicately flatten the swirled cookie shapes and position them on a parchment-lined baking sheet, then refrigerate for 15-30 minutes to firm the dough.
- Heat oven to 325°F (160°C), allowing sufficient preheating time to ensure even baking temperature.
- Bake cookies for 13-15 minutes, watching carefully until edges develop a subtle golden-brown hue, indicating perfect doneness.
Notes
- Soften butter at room temperature for smooth, creamy mixing to ensure perfect texture and easy blending.
- Use high-quality vanilla extract and pure cocoa powder for rich, intense flavor that elevates the cookie’s taste profile.
- Chill dough thoroughly before shaping to prevent spreading and maintain intricate swirl design during baking.
- Experiment with different color combinations by adding food coloring to vanilla dough for festive, eye-catching cookies.
- Prep Time: 15-30 minutes
- Cook Time: 13-15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 112
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg