Viennese Whirls are Magnificent Looking But So Easy to Make!

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Viennese whirls are a classic sandwich cookie that are both beautiful, and so delicious. They also look really impressive since they are piped out instead of just scooped, so if you want to make cookies that star of your dessert, this is the recipe to use.

Ingredients 

  • 9oz+3 1/2 oz of softened unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup+7 oz of powdered sugar
  • 1 cup of all-purpose flour
  • 1 oz of corn starch 
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 8 oz of raspberry jam, homemade or store-bought 
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Recipe

  1. Line 3 sheet pan with parchment paper, and use a 2-inch cookie cutter to draw 8 circles on each. This will help you with piping later. 
  2. Beat 1/3 cup of powdered sugar and 9 oz of butter together until very pale and fluffy. Sift in the flour and cornstarch and continue to mix until well incorporated.
  3. Put the dough into a piping bag with a star tip, and pipe the cookies onto the sheets. 
  4. Bake for 13-15 minutes at 375 F until only slightly golden. 
  5. While the cookies bake, whisk the rest of the powdered sugar and butter together with vanilla extract to make the butter cream. 
  6. Let the cookies cool before assembling with the buttercream and a layer of jam, sandwich with another cookie, and you’re done!