Once I started baking I tried a lot of cookies but these homemade Viennese Whirls are one of my all time favourite. These soft butter cookies are so rich in butter that they just melt in your mouth and you definitely cannot stop at just one. My kids love it and in order to make them more rich, I drizzle them with finely chopped or ground almonds and pistachios. This makes them crunchy and enhances the flavour as well.
The cookie batter has to be piped through a piping bag using a star tip or any tip of your choice. Now as you are piping, you can also play with the shape of these cookies - make them round, a heart,square or anything your imagination tells you.
So, its not just the taste of these easy Viennese Whirls that I like but also the process of making them, its fun piping them.
But beware these classic Viennese Whirls are too delicate to handle, they have to be handled with care as they are so soft and buttery.
After baking the cookies allow them to cool completely before removing them from the baking tray. The cookies become hard after cooling and are easy to handle, if you remove them before they are cooled completely, the cookies will break and become powdery.
⭐ Why You’ll Love This Viennese Whirls Recipe
✔️ Melt-in-the-mouth buttery texture
✔️ Easy to pipe and bake
✔️ Perfect for tea parties, holidays, or gifting
✔️ Classic look with a delicate swirl pattern
Ingredients :
Butter - 150 grams (softened)
All purpose flour -150 grams
Icing Sugar - 50 grams
Corn Flour - 50 grams
Vanilla /Almond extract - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 2 tbsp
Dark Chocolate / Milk chocolate - 100 grams
Method :
1. In a clean bowl take the softened butter and icing sugar, whisk them until light and fluffy.
2. Sift cornflour and all purpose flour together.
3. Add the vanilla/ almond extract to the creamed butter and mix well,gradually add flour and whisk at low.
4. Now add milk and whisk well until the mixture comes together thick and sticky.
5. Fill this mixture into a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle , also grease a baking tray with butter. Preheat the oven to 190*C.
6. Now pipe the cookies of your shape onto the baking tray. ( If the cookie batter is too thick and you find it difficult to pipe, then add a little more milk and whisk well)
7. Place the baking tray into the preheated oven and bake at 190*C for 15-20 mins or till you get a light golden colour on top of the cookies.
8. Once done let them cool completely and then store them in a air tight container.
9. To make chocolate cookies - Grate chocolate and melt it in a double boiler or microwave the chocolate for short intervals of 30 secs.Mix well and once the chocolate has completely melted ,let it cool for some time till it reaches a handling point.
10. Now dip the cookies halfway into the chocolate and place them on top of a wire rack for the chocolate to set.
🍴 Serving Suggestions
- Enjoy them plain, dipped in chocolate.
- Sandwiched with jam and buttercream.
- Perfect with a cup of tea or as part of a festive cookie platter.
These homemade Viennese Whirls are buttery, delicate, and absolutely irresistible. With their elegant swirl design and melt-in-the-mouth texture, they’re a recipe every baker should try at least once. Bake them for family, friends, or simply to treat yourself—you’ll fall in love with their charm!
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Have fun !!!
Love,
Nousheen Yahya
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