Family gatherings on Christmas are even more lively and cozy with delicious, beautiful cookies. Let’s join get into the kitchen with TasteVN and learn 2 recipes for cookie pinwheel cookies and make them right away for your loved ones to enjoy!
1. Pinwheel Cookies
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Preparation
3 hours 30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pinwheel Cookies Serves 6
All-purpose flour 320 gr Unsalted butter 230 gr Egg yolks 2 pieces Red food coloring 5 ml Green food coloring 5 ml Vanilla extract 2 teaspoons Sugar 200 gr Salt 2 gr
How to Make Swirl Cookies
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Beat Butter and Eggs
Put 230g of unsalted butter, 200g of sugar into a bowl and use a mixer to beat the mixture until well combined.
Beat the mixture for about 5 minutes until the sugar is fully dissolved, then add the egg yolks and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, continue beating for another 2 minutes to get a smooth butter and egg mixture.
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Mix the Dough
Add half of the flour into the butter and egg mixture and use a spatula to gently mix until the flour is combined.
Next, add the remaining half of the flour and 2g of salt, mix until the dough is well incorporated with the butter and egg mixture, then knead by hand for about 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Tip: Divide the flour into several parts or you can sift the flour to mix more evenly and avoid clumping.
Rolling and Shaping the Dough
You take each piece of dough out, place it on a sheet of parchment paper, dust it with a layer of dry flour, and roll the dough out, flattening each piece into a rectangle about 23cm x 30cm in size.
Then, you layer the green, yellow, and red sheets of dough on top of each other and roll them up, wrapping the dough roll in parchment paper and placing it in the freezer for about 1 hour.
Next, you take the dough roll out and use a knife to cut the dough into slices about half a finger thick.
Baking the Cookies
Place the cookies on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, spacing them 2 – 3cm apart.
To maintain a stable temperature in the oven, preheat it to 180 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes. Then, put the cookies in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.
When the baking time is up, turn off the oven and let the tray of cookies cool for about 5 minutes.
Tip:- If the cookies are browning too much while baking, you can cover the tray with a layer of aluminum foil.
- You can brush a thin layer of honey on the cookie rolls and roll them in sugar, colored sprinkles, or edible glitter before baking to make them more visually appealing.
Final Product
Let the cookies cool completely, then arrange them on a plate to invite everyone to enjoy.
A plate of cookies with a fragrant buttery smell and eye-catching colors, filled with the Christmas atmosphere, crispy cookies with a gentle sweetness that are truly delicious and attractive.
2. Spiral Cookies Without Eggs
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Preparation
1 hour
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Spiral Cookies Without Eggs Serves 4
All-purpose flour 360 gr Unsalted butter 227 gr (chilled) Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon Mint extract 1/2 teaspoon Food coloring A little (red/green) Sugar 200 gr Salt 1/4 teaspoon
How to make Spiral Cookies without Eggs
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Whip the butter
First, place 227g of cold unsalted butter and 200g of sugar into a large bowl. Then, use a mixer to beat the butter for about 3 – 5 minutes until the butter and sugar combine into a sticky dough.
Next, add 1 tablespoon of water and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and continue to mix for about 10 seconds until the mixture is well blended.
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Mixing the dough
Add 360g of flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt into a new bowl and mix well.
Then, gradually add the flour mixture into the butter bowl and use the mixer to blend until the ingredients form a smooth and sticky dough.
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Divide and mix the dough colors
You take the mixed dough to the table and knead it into a uniform block, then press it slightly flat and use a knife to divide it into 3 equal parts.
Next, take 1 part of the dough and put it in a bowl with a little red food coloring, 1/2 teaspoon of peppermint extract, and mix well with a mixer.
Then, you also put the second part of the dough in a bowl with a little green food coloring and mix well. The remaining dough is kept unchanged without mixing.
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Rolling and shaping the dough
Place each piece of dough onto a sheet of parchment paper and roll it out thinly to a size of 23 x 30cm.
Next, carefully peel off the two pieces of white and green dough and stack them on top of the red dough, in the order of colors: red – white – green.
Then, trim the edges of the dough to make them even and roll it up tightly. Once rolled, wrap it securely in a piece of plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
After 30 minutes, use a knife to cut the dough into round slices about 1/2 the thickness of a small fingertip.
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Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.
Next, place the cookies on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake for 13 – 15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. When the cookies are done, take them out of the oven and place them on a cooling rack to cool down.
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Final Product
The eggless swirl cookies have an extremely beautiful shape. The cookies are crunchy when bitten, melting in the mouth with a rich, fatty flavor and an appealing sweet aroma. Especially, you will experience a slight refreshing taste, fragrant from mint, ensuring that you will love them right away.
Cookie Storage Tips
- After baking, wait for the cookies to cool completely before placing them in a food-grade plastic bag with the mouth tightly tied or in a sealed container. Do not store the cookies while they are still warm as moisture can form and spoil them quickly.
- If the cookies become soft, before using, place them in the microwave at medium temperature for about 5 – 10 minutes, and they will become crispy again.
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So you have learned 2 ways to make pinwheel cookies that are eye-catching, delicious, and simple! Let’s head to the kitchen and make this Christmas party table more beautiful and tasty! Wishing you success.
