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Viennese Whirls Recipe

Viennese Whirls Recipe

  • Author: Charlotte
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 12 sandwich biscuits 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: European
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Delicate, buttery sandwich biscuits with a melt-in-your-mouth texture, filled with smooth vanilla buttercream and sweet raspberry jam. Perfect for afternoon tea or special occasions.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 250 grams unsalted butter, softened
  • 60 grams icing sugar, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 225 grams plain flour
  • 25 grams cornstarch
  • 100 grams raspberry jam
  • 100 grams unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
  • 200 grams icing sugar, sifted (for filling)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C and line two baking trays with parchment paper.
  2. Cream 250 grams softened butter with 60 grams icing sugar until pale and fluffy. Mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  3. Sift in 225 grams plain flour and 25 grams cornstarch, then gently mix until a soft dough forms.
  4. Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star nozzle.
  5. Pipe small swirls onto the prepared trays, spacing them slightly apart.
  6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Cool completely on a rack.
  7. Beat 100 grams softened butter with 200 grams icing sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until creamy.
  8. Pipe buttercream onto the flat side of half the biscuits, add a small spoon of raspberry jam in the center, then sandwich with remaining biscuits.
  9. Allow to set slightly before serving.

Notes

  • Use room temperature butter for a smooth dough and filling.
  • Do not overbake to maintain a pale, tender texture.
  • Chill piped swirls for 15 minutes before baking if the kitchen is warm.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 sandwich biscuit
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 22g
  • Sodium: 85mg
  • Fat: 22g
  • Saturated Fat: 14g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 30g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 65mg

Keywords: Viennese whirls, butter sandwich biscuits, raspberry jam cookies, tea time biscuits, homemade butter cookies