Best 5 Twisted Sugar Cookies Recipes

TWISTED COOKIES - ROLLED IN SUGAR RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 1 cookie sheet with foil. Double pan to bake. In a warm medium bowl, combine water, yeast and sugar. Proof until frothy, about 10 minutes. In a separate large bowl, mix together the flour and salt. Cut butter into flour until rice-size with two knives or pastry cutter. In the medium bowl, mix eggs, sour cream and vanilla into the yeast mixture. Pour the egg mixture into the large bowl with the flour. Stir thoroughly with a fork to make a dough. Divide the dough into 2 patties, wrap each in plastic, and refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours or overnight. Place patties side by side, not stacked to assure even cooling. My patties were 18.5 oz each. In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix together the sugar and vanilla until evenly distributed. Cover the bowl with a plate or plastic wrap so the sugar doesn't dry out. On a dry surface, place ½ of the vanilla sugar. Place one patty of dough on the vanilla sugar (leaving the other patty in the refrigerator) and roll into a 16 x 8-inch rectangle. Scoop up all the sugar from around the edges and spread evenly over top of dough. With the long edge toward you, fold both edges toward the center, making 3 equal layers. Turn one quarter around and roll into a 16 x 8-inch rectangle. Scoop up any extra sugar and smooth onto the dough. Do not discard any of the vanilla sugar. Use it all. Fold and roll into a 16 x 8-inch rectangle 2 more times. The dough should be about 1/4-inch thick. Trim the edges slightly with a sharp knife to as perfect a rectangle as possible. With the knife, cut the dough the long way into eight 1-inch wide strips. Cut each 16 x 1-inch strip into 4 equal pieces, each 4 inches long. Twist half (16) of the 4 x 1-inch strips 2 times, over-twisting to stretch the dough in the middle. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Make sure the dough twist lies flat on the sheet. You may need to fan out the layers on the ends somewhat to make sure each is touching the sheet. Press down a little to help it adhere. Double pan. Bake at 375 degrees F, 15 - 20 minutes or until a rich golden brown. With a spatula, remove from sheet immediately before the caramelized sugar hardens and sticks to the foil. Cool on a rack. Discard foil on cookie sheet and replace with new foil. Repeat with remaining 16 dough strips. Start over with the second dough ball and remaining half of sugar. Note: Store in airtight container at room temperature for 3 days. Freeze in ziplock freezer bag for 2 weeks. Defrost at room temperature with top of bag unzipped, so that moisture can evaporate and not melt sugar or make cookies soggy. When room temperature is achieved, re-zip bag.

BUTTER TWISTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until creamy. Mix in vanilla and egg white. Reduce speed to low. Add salt and flour; mix until combined.
• Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls. Roll each ball into a 6-inch log. Bend log in half, then twist. Space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake, rotating halfway through, until cookies just begin to turn golden, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool on parchment on wire racks.

PUFF PASTRY TWISTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment or buttered waxed paper.
• Unroll the puff pastry on a work surface. Brush the pastry generously with melted butter.
• In a small bowl, toss together the sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the pastry.
• Working lengthwise, cut the pastry in half and then cut each half into 6 even strips, each 3/4-inch wide. Twist the strips to make long twisted "straws".
• Transfer to the prepared pan, pushing the ends down with your thumb to help them stay in place on the pan and remain twisted. Bake until puffed and golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• To make the sauce, heat the milk in a saucepan. Pour the hot milk over the chocolate and whisk to melt it. Whisk in the peanut butter until smooth. Keep sauce warm until ready to serve.
• To serve, place the twists on a tray and serve with the sauce along side for dipping.

TWISTED COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F; have ready cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Put white sugar and cinnamon in the bowl of your food processor, fitted with the steel blade.
• Pulse quickly, just until mixed, then empty mixture onto a pie plate.
• Now put the eggs, brown sugar and oil into the bowl of your food processor and pulse for a few seconds, until blended.
• Add baking powder and flour to mixture and pulse just until the flour disappears-- it is important not to overprocess or the cookies will be tough.
• Use about 1 tbsp of this dough to form cookie into the twist of your choice-- I used to form capital letters when my son was young, making alphabet cookies.
• Roll cookies in cinnamon-sugar mixture and place on prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned-- if you've made fairly large twisted cookies, you'll likely need the full 15 minutes.

TWISTED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Mix together shortening and sugar until combined.
• 2. Add egg, milk, vanilla, baking powder, and salt.
• 3. Add food coloring gel. Mix until well combined, scraping sides as needed.
• 4. Add flour 1 cup at a time and mix till combined. Scrape sides and make sure all flour is mixed in.
• 5. Form into a ball.
• 6. Repeat process with the opposite color.
• 7. Place in a covered bowl and refrigerate at least one hour or till easy to handle.
• 8. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop all of one color out, wash scoop, then dip out the other color. Roll each color into balls. Wash hands between colors.
• 9. Now put one ball of each color together and roll into a log.
• 10. Now twist or break log in half.
• 11. Roll dough back into a ball. Place on cookie sheet about two inches apart.
• 12. Press down with the flat bottom of a glass and bake on second from top rack for 10-15 min until the bottom is set or slightly firm.