Description
Festive cookies with cocoa and vanilla swirls, topped with powdered sugar and colorful sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup powdered sugar, for decoration
- Red and green sprinkles, for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, blending until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Divide the dough into two equal portions. Add cocoa powder to one half, mixing until evenly incorporated. The other half will remain plain.
- On a lightly floured surface, take a piece of plastic wrap and place one dough half in the center. Shape it into a log and wrap it securely. Repeat with the second dough half. Refrigerate both logs for at least 1 hour or until firm.
- Once the dough is chilled, remove it from the refrigerator and roll each log out into a rectangular shape about 1/4 inch thick.
- Lay the cocoa dough rectangle over the plain dough rectangle. Starting from one end, gently roll the dough tightly into a log.
- Wrap the swirled log in plastic wrap and refrigerate again for 1 hour.
- Remove the log from the refrigerator and cut it into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets with a little space between them.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cool, dust the cookies with powdered sugar and sprinkle with red and green sprinkles to add festive decoration.
Notes
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Swirled Christmas Cookies