Cheryl’s Swirled Christmas Cookies

Swirled Christmas cookies are a festive treat that can be customized with different colors and flavors to suit any holiday occasion.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 42 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 9.

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Cheryl’s Swirled Christmas Cookies

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Dessert, Holiday Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 12 min Total Time 42 mins

Servings: 24 Calories: 3600

Best Season: Winter

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 cup Butter
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Red Food Coloring
• 1 teaspoon Green Food Coloring

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
5. Divide the dough into two equal portions.
6. Add red food coloring to one portion and green food coloring to the other portion. Mix each portion until the color is evenly distributed.
7. Roll out each portion of dough into a rectangle.
8. Place the red dough on top of the green dough and roll up tightly, forming a log.
9. Wrap the log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
10. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
11. Slice the chilled dough log into cookies and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
12. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
13. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 24

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 150kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 8g13%

Total Carbohydrate 18g6%

Sugars 10g

Protein 2g4%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.