Description
Buttery, tri-color Neapolitan swirl cookies with chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry layers. Crisp edges, soft centers, and eye-catching swirls make these a nostalgic treat.
Ingredients
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ tbsp freeze-dried strawberry powder or strawberry extract
Pink food coloring (optional)
Instructions
1. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light.
3. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
4. Add dry ingredients gradually until dough forms.
5. Divide dough into 3 equal parts.
6. Leave one plain (vanilla). Mix cocoa into the second. Mix strawberry powder and coloring into the third.
7. Roll each portion into a rectangle between parchment (¼-inch thick).
8. Layer chocolate, then strawberry, then vanilla. Lightly press to seal.
9. Use parchment to roll tightly into a log. Chill 2–3 hours.
10. Preheat oven to 350°F. Slice chilled log into ¼-inch rounds.
11. Place on parchment-lined trays and bake 10–12 mins until edges are just golden.
12. Cool on wire rack.
Notes
Chill time is crucial for neat swirls.
Use a ruler and parchment to keep layers even.
You can freeze the log and slice as needed.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg