Christmas swirl cookies (eggless). These cookies are classic combination of vanilla and peppermint. Then place the small cookies over the frosting of medium cookies and pipe a swirl of frosting on top of the small cookies. Decorate each layer of frosting with Christmas tree sprinkles.
HOW TO FREEZE EGGLESS CHRISTMAS COOKIES DOUGH.
Just roll them into balls, and freeze.
When ready to use, allow to thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then bring to room temperature.
You can have Christmas swirl cookies (eggless) using 11 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Christmas swirl cookies (eggless)
- You need 1 cup of Butter (chilled and cubed).
- It's 3/4 of th cup icing sugar.
- Prepare 3 cups of All Purpose Flour/Maida.
- It's 1/4 tsp of Salt.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of Water.
- Prepare 1 tsp of Vanilla Essence.
- It's 1/2 tsp of Peppermint Essence.
- It's 1-2 drop of green Food Colouring(gel).
- You need 1-2 drop of red Food Colouring(gel).
- It's As needed of Colourful sugar balls.
- You need of As required sugar to sprinkle on cut cookies.
Add the sieved ingredients to the sugar-oil mixture. Add vanilla essence and mix well to form a dough. If the dough doesn't become stiff enough to roll out into balls, add a few tbsps of cold milk or water and chill for a few minutes. Swirl Cookies are always a favorite whenever I take them to a friend or family gathering.
Christmas swirl cookies (eggless) step by step
- Using the hand mixer beat together butter and icing sugar until combined..
- Mix together salt and flour, keep aside..
- Once butter and sugar are combined, add a tbsp of water and combine..
- Then add the flour mixture in 3 batches. That is add 1/3 of flour mixture, mix until you see no dry bits of flour. Scrape the bowl down and add other 1/3 of flour mixture. Repeat the process until all the flour is mixed in..
- Finally, add in the remaining water and vanilla essence. Mix until everything comes together to a dough. Do not over-knead the batter..
- Take the dough out and divide into three equal portions..
- For Peppermint Dough: Take one portion of the dough and add the green food colouring. Also add peppermint extract and combine until the colour is evenly mixed..
- Once the colour is evenly mixed transfer the dough onto a parchment paper Roll out into a rectangle shape..
- Transfer the parchment paper to a baking tray and let it chill in the fridge until you work on the remaining 2 portions..
- For Plain Dough: To the second portion do not add any colour. Leave it blank just roll it down to same sized rectangle as peppermint dough..
- Now place this parchment with the plain (colourless) dough on top of our previously rolled peppermint green dough and put it back in the refrigerator..
- For red dough: To the final portion of dough add red food colouring and mix until the colour is evenly mixed..
- Repeat the process of rolling out and placing the parchment on top of the white plain dough now..
- For layering and Rolling the cookie dough: Now take the red dough along with the parchment on top of a flat surface..
- Place the white cookie dough on top of the red one with the non-parchment side dough sticking on to the red dough..
- Gently remove the parchment paper and place the green dough again non-parchment side touching the plain dough..
- Once they are soft to roll, gently, starting with one of the straightened sides, roll the dough into a log shape (like a swiss roll cake) until you reach the other dough edge. Use the parchment paper to lift the dough to get it started..
- Sprinkle the coloured sugar balls on the roll and cling wrap it. Let this chill in the refrigerator for 30 mins..
- Once chilled using a serrated knife make even cut to have the beautiful holiday swirl cookies. Sprinkle some sugar on the top of cut cookies for some crunch..
- Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven of 180°C for 13-15 mins until the base turns light golden brown in colour..
- Serve the cookies once cooled properly..
They shouldn't miss the Christmas cookie platter as they are simply irresistable. EGGLESS NUTELLA SWIRL COOKIES by Priya Shiva […] Reply. Required fields are marked * Comment. Also these Christmas sugar cookies provide a lot of room for a variety of decorations. Sky is the limit when it comes to dressing it up.