Festive Spiral Cookies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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2/3 cup soft unsalted butter.
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2/3 cup granulated sugar.
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1 large egg.
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1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring.
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1 3/4 cups plain flour.
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1/2 teaspoon of coarse salt.
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda powder.
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Red food gel for coloring.
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Green food gel for coloring.
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Red sanding sugar to sprinkle.
# Instructions:
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Put the butter and sugar in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Use the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed for 3-4 minutes until smooth. Toss in the egg and vanilla, then mix thoroughly.
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In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Lower the mixer’s speed and slowly add the dry mix until it’s all blended.
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Split the dough into three portions. Tint one part red, another green, and leave the last portion natural. Roll each into a ball, wrap with plastic, and chill for an hour.
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Press each chilled ball between sheets of parchment into a square roughly 7 inches wide. Chill again for 15 minutes.
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Layer the dough sheets one on top of the other in this order: red, green, then plain. Flatten them into a 12x8-inch rectangle. Roll tightly from the long side into a log. Wrap with parchment and freeze for about 60 minutes.
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Turn on the oven to 350°F. Put parchment paper on your baking trays.
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Cut the chilled dough log into slices about 1/3-inch thick with a serrated knife. Coat the edges with red sanding sugar. Space them about an inch apart on the prepared trays.
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Pop them in the oven for 8-10 minutes until firm. Let them sit on the tray for 1 minute before moving to a cooling rack.
# Notes:
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Wait until the cookies are totally cool before putting them away.