Description
Bake Valentines Day swirl cookies for delightful treats Enjoy a fun recipe for sweet moments with your loved ones Try these simple steps today
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup of unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon of almond extract
- Food coloring (red and pink)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare your baking sheets: Line them with parchment paper.
- Mix the dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Beat the butter and sugars: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until creamy.
- Add the eggs and extracts: Mix in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla and almond extract.
- Combine the dry ingredients: Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the dough: Split the dough into two parts. Color one part with red food coloring.
- Roll and swirl: On a clean surface, take pieces of the red and plain dough and roll them into logs, then twist them together to create the swirl.
- Slice and place: Slice the logs into rounds about ½ inch thick and place them on the baking sheets.
- Bake: Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are golden. Remove and cool.
Notes
Delightful swirly cookies perfect for Valentine’s Day, bursting with love and flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24 cookies
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g