Celestial Food Idea: Sparkly Spiral Sugar Cookies
Bright and buttery spiral cookies made from soft sugar cookie dough, swirled with color and sliced into mesmerizing rounds. Fun, festive, and freezer-friendly.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (includes chilling)
- Yield: 24–28 cookies 1x
Ingredients
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
Gel food coloring (any color)
Optional: sprinkles or sanding sugar
Instructions
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Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
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Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth.
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Whisk flour and salt, then mix into wet ingredients.
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Divide dough in half. Color one half with food coloring.
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Roll each dough into a 9×12-inch rectangle between parchment. Chill 20 minutes.
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Stack and gently press layers together. Trim edges.
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Roll tightly into a log. Wrap and chill at least 1 hour.
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Slice into 1/4-inch rounds and place on parchment-lined sheets.
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Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes. Cool on rack.
Notes
Chilling is essential for clean spirals. Use gel food coloring for best results. Freeze extra dough logs for later.