Valentine Swirl Cookies
With pink and red swirls and a coating of sprinkles, these Valentine Pinwheel Cookies are a sweet treat that’s as fun to look at as they are to eat!
Valentine’s Swirl Cookies
If you’re looking for a sweet way to enjoy your Valentine’s Day, you’ve got to try these pinwheel cookies! The red and pink swirl makes a festive cookie that is the perfect way to celebrate this holiday!
Believe it or not, the beautiful cookies are pretty easy to make!
We started with a simple sugar cookie dough, that we divided in half to make red dough and pink dough.ย Then you flatten each color into a large sheet of dough, press them together, roll up, and slice into individual cookies.
This creates an awesome pinwheel effect, with a pink and red spiral! These Valentine’s Day Pinwheel Cookies are one of those wow-worthy desserts that are sure to be a hit for the holiday and make anyone feel special!
Ingredients
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- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1โ2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1โ2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 sticks unsalted sweet cream butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red and pink food coloring
- Valentine sprinkles
Kitchen Tools Used
- Stand Mixer or Electric Hand Mixer
- 2 Large Cookie Sheets
- Parchment paper
- Rolling Pin
- Wire cooling rack
- Non-stick silicone baking mats
Instructions
The directions may appear long, but it’s just because I tried to write everything as detailed as possible so you won’t miss a step! This is a basic sugar cookie dough that we make into two colors and roll up in a log. Then we slice this log into individual cookies and bake. Simple as that!
1. Make the Cookie Dough
In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, cream together butter and sugar for about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and continue mixing.
In a separate bowl, whisk the dry ingredients together. Gradually pour the dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients, mixing as you pour.
Once everything is fully incorporated, divide the cookie dough into equal parts. Place each half in a large bowl.
Add several drops of red food coloring to one bowl and mix until the dough is a bright red color. It may be easiest to knead with your hands.
Add several drops of pink food coloring to the second bowl of dough. Blend the food coloring into the dough until it is a deep pink color.
2. Make the Pinwheel
Cut four sheets of parchment paper about 13 inches x 11 inches each in size.
Place one piece of parchment paper on the counter, with the red dough on top of the parchment paper in the center. Cover with another sheet of parchment paper and use a rolling pin to flatter out the dough until it is 11 inches x 9 inches and 1/4 inch thick.
Transfer the dough, still pressed between two sheets of parchment paper, to a baking sheet.
Repeat the above process for the pink cookie dough.
Chill both cookie sheets of cookie dough in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes.
Remove from fridge and peel back the top layer of parchment paper from each sheet of dough.
Lightly sprinkle the top of each sheet of cookie dough with water, then place the pink layer directly on top of the red layer, so that the parchment paper is on the bottom and on top. Gently press together. Trim the edges so you have straight edges, making a neat rectangle.
Remove the top sheet of parchment paper and begin rolling up the dough into a log. Take your time, making sure to press the layers together and roll up the dough as tightly as possible.
3. Decorate, Slice, and Bake
Pour sprinkles onto a plate or a sheet of parchment paper. Place the dough log in the middle of the sprinkles and roll so that it is completely covered in sprinkles. Press the sprinkles into the dough to ensure that they stay in place.
Chill dough roll for at least 15 minutes while you preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or non-stick silicone baking mats. Cut the log into 1โ4 inch slices, placing them on your prepared pan.
Bake for 10-15 minutes at 325ยฐF.
Remove from oven and allow to cool for a couple minutes on the cookie sheets, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.
How to Store
These Valentine’s Day Pinwheel Cookies do not require refrigeration. Keep in an airtight container at room temperature. You can also keep them on a serving plate, covered tightly with plastic wrap.
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Valentine Pinwheel Cookies
Equipment
- Electric mixer
- 2 Baking Sheets
- Parchment paper
- 2 Mixing bowls
- Wire cooling rack
- Rolling pin
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red and pink food coloring
- Valentine's Day sprinkles
Instructions
Make the Dough
- Cream together butter and sugar for at least 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and continue mixing.
- In a second bowl, whisk together dry cookie ingredients.
- Gradually pour dry ingredients into bowl of wet ingredients, mixing as you add, until everything is well combined.
- Divide dough in half, placing each half in its own mixing bowl.
- Mix red food coloring into one bowl of dough, until the dough is bright red.
- Mix pink food coloring into the other bowl of dough, until the dough is a rich pink color.
Make the Pinwheel
- Cut four sheets of parchment paper into 13" x 11" rectangles.
- Place one sheet of parchment paper on the counter. Put the red ball of cookie dough on the center of the parchment paper and cover with a second sheet of parchment paper.
- Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to a 11" x 9" sheet that is about 1โ4 inches thick.
- Transfer the dough (still in parchment paper) to a cookie sheet.
- Repeat this process for the pink cookie dough, then place both cookie sheets in the fridge to chill for at least 10 minutes.
- Take the dough out of the fridge and remove the top layer of parchment paper from each sheet of cookie dough. Lightly sprinkle water on top of each sheet of dough.
- Place one layer on top of the other layer, so that the sides without parchment paper touch. Press together.
- Trim the dough so that all four sides are straight and you have an even rectangle shape.
- Remove the top sheet of parchment paper and begin rolling the dough into a log shape.
Decorate, Slice, and Bake
- Pour sprinkles onto a large platter or a sheet of parchment paper. Place the dough log in the sprinkles and roll to coat all sides. Press sprinkles into the dough to make sure they stay in place.
- Chill the dough log in the fridge while you preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Cut the dough log into 1/4" wide slices.
- Place the slices on your prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes at 325ยฐF.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly on the cookie sheets, the transfer cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
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