Description
Peppermint Swirl Cookies are festive, bakery-worthy treats with crisp red-and-white spirals and a refreshing peppermint kick. These buttery cookies bake to tender centers with sharp swirls, perfect for holiday platters and gifting. Made with simple pantry ingredients, they slice into neat rounds and hold their design. Enjoy with cocoa, milk, or coffee; they store well in tins for weeks and always delight guests. A colorful, crowd-pleasing treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
- Red food coloring
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients to form a soft dough.
- Divide the dough in half. Leave one half plain and mix peppermint extract and red food coloring into the other half.
- Roll each dough portion into equal-sized rectangles between parchment paper.
- Stack the red dough on top of the white dough and roll tightly into a log.
- Wrap and chill the dough log for 20 minutes to keep swirls sharp.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Slice dough into rounds and place on baking sheets.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set. Cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Chill the rolled log well to maintain sharp swirls.
- Adjust red coloring gradually; too much color can bleed during baking.
- Store cookies in an airtight tin at room temperature up to 1 week, or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10–12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 142
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg
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