I know it has been a couple of weeks of a lot of guest posts and not much of my personal ramblings but I appreciated the help SO much and there would have only been crickets and dust here at Rachel Cooks if not for these six lovely ladies. THANK YOU!
Today I have Rachel from Baked By Rachel. I am so in love with these cookies she made, aren’t they adorable? Rachel never disappoints on her blog, she always has delicious recipes, great photos and sometimes you even get a picture or two of her cute kiddos.
Thanks again Rachel!
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I’m happy to be able to help out Rachel today. And I hope you’ll enjoy what I brought! I actually made these for Valentine’s Day but let’s just look at them as pretty pink swirled and sprinkled cookies perfect to brighten any girls’ day. I have two little girls so I’m totally allowed to play this card. Pink is a required item in this house, as are sprinkles, dolls, and dress up clothes.
I spotted these a while back couldn’t get them out of my head. They’re a fun and colorful addition to any dessert table. Plus, they can be easily colored to fit your party colors… St Patty’s day = green swirls or two tone green swirls! Easter could be pastels. I can even picture a red, white and blue cookie for patriotic occasions or red and green for Christmas time. The possibilities are endless really.
I like to use my go to sugar cookie recipe instead of the recipe Heather over at Sprinkle Bakes uses but I took the spiral and sprinkle idea from her.
This recipe is inspired by Pip & Ebby and Sprinkle Bakes. I hope you enjoy it!
Spiral Sugar Cookies {Guest Post}
Ingredients
- ½ cup (one stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups flour
- Gel color (I use Wilton rose icing color)
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream butter and sugar. Scrape bowl as needed. Add egg and vanilla. Mix until partially combined. Add remaining dry ingredients. Mix on low until ingredients are well combined.
- Divide dough in half. Leave half in the mixing bowl and transfer the other half to a large sheet of waxed paper. To the dough in the bowl, add a small amount of gel color. A small amount goes a long way. Mix until dough is evenly colored.
- Top off uncolored dough with a second sheet of waxed paper. Roll out into a large rectangle. Repeat process with the colored dough. Carefully remove top waxed paper from each rectangle. Flip colored dough onto uncolored dough. Trim dough into a neat rectangle so both colors are the same size. Discard extra dough or reserve for extra cookies. Carefully roll starting at one of the short ends. Pull up on the waxed paper, roll slow and tight. If the dough cracks at all, just press it back together.
- Roll dough log into desired sprinkle colors. This can be a bit messy so you may want to do this in a large tray or platter to keep the sprinkles from going everywhere. Wrap in plastic wrap, then store in two large glasses so the logs stay round in your refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Slice into 1/4" slices. Space 1-2" apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until just slightly turning golden on the bottoms.
- Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Tint cookies a different color for various occasions, using matching sprinkles.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did You Make This?Share a comment and rating below! I love hearing what you think!
Can I freeze these? How long?
You can typically freeze most doughs so long as they’re wrapped well and of course labeled. 1 to maybe 2 months in a refrigerator freezer compartment and 3+ months in a stand alone freezer.
I had trouble getting my sprinkles to stick. I live in Denver. High altitude adjustment? I had to kneesd the dough a lot to get the gel to mix in….too much mixing? Any suggestions? Loved the taste and the dough rolled out fine…just want sprinkles to stick.
As you roll the dough through the sprinkles, you give slight pressure which helps them to stick. Plus, the chill time also helps them to stick to the dough and firm it up a bit. As for the mixing and kneading, it’s not necessary to knead the dough since this isn’t bread. You simply add a touch of gel coloring and have the mixer do the work. It does blend well quickly.
These are awesome! Think I will try them for Xmas!!
Does the coloring have to be gel coloring? Is it possible to use food coloring in the dough instead?
Hi Elizabeth! This is Rachel from Baked by Rachel‘s original recipe, I’ll pass on your question to her.
Hi Elizabeth – Personally, I use gel coloring 99% of the time because it doesn’t effect the consistency of the recipe (may it be dough, frosting, etc). Plus, a little goes a long way! You can easily find a wide variety of gel colors at your local craft store in the baking aisle and online. I hope that helps.
I just got asked to make cookies for a girlie event for 3rd-6th graders…guess what I am making!!? Sooooooooo cute! Thanks!
Perfect! Enjoy! One reader recommended chilling the dough before rolling it out, fyi! :)
I have been making a minty variation of these every Christmas for 10+ yrs. Here’s my secret…. add peppermint extract/oil to one half of the dough. I add it to the pink, and mix the flavoring in when I do the coloring. I have also made them lemon flavor with a yellow swirl. You can use any flavor/color combo imaginable! I’m dieing to try almond or instant coffee with cocoa.
these cookies are very pretty but the recipe given does not work for the technique. it turned out to be a mess and waste of ingredients.
I’m sorry to hear that! What part do you think gave you the problems?
About how many cookies does 1 batch make?
The cookies are sooo gorgeous! :)
“Happy Cooking”
I love these! They’ve been on my to-make list for a while now and each time I see them I’m more and more impressed. Awesome guest post :)