Description
Bring color and joy to your holiday table with these irresistible Swirled Christmas Cookies! Perfectly soft and buttery with a festive swirl of red, white, and green, these cookies are as beautiful as they are delicious. Whether you’re looking for easy dessert ideas, fun Christmas cookies to make with kids, or the best sweet snack for your party platter, this easy recipe checks all the boxes. Add it to your holiday baking lineup or gift a batch to friends and neighbors!
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
Red gel food coloring
Green gel food coloring
½ cup holiday sprinkles or sanding sugar
Instructions
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until dough forms.
5. Divide dough into three equal parts. Leave one uncolored, tint one red, and the third green.
6. Roll each dough portion into rectangles, about ¼-inch thick. Stack the layers and roll into a tight log.
7. Wrap the dough log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 350°F. Slice the chilled dough into ¼-inch rounds.
9. Press edges of each cookie into sprinkles.
10. Place cookies on a lined baking sheet and bake for 9–11 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Always chill the dough well to prevent spreading during baking.
Use gel food coloring for the most vibrant swirl without altering the dough texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 cookies
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg