We wanted to share with you some fun ways to use our ColorSwirl Decorating Set. This tool comes in handy when you want to use more than one color in your dessert decorating.

1. THREE COLOR SWIRL COOKIES

Learn how to make colorful Spritz cookies using the ColorSwirl Decorating Set! These cookies are great for holidays, school sports or even weddings.

Supplies:

• 3 food colors of your choice
• ColorSwirl Decorating Set
• 6 tablespoons of milk
• medium cookie sheet
• Spritz Cookie Recipe – see below

Instructions:

1. Prepare dough following recipe below, adding milk to help thin the dough.
2. Divide the dough equally among 3 bowls. Tint with colors of your choosing.
3. Prepare decorating bags with couplers. Fill separately with colored dough. Assemble the 3-Color Coupler with tip 1A. Pipe swirls and dots on your cookie sheet. Bake and cool following recipe.

Classic Spritz Cookie Recipe 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 teaspoon no-color almond extract
• 2 oz. clear vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups butter (softened)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. In bowl, combine flour and baking powder. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg, milk, vanilla and almond extract; mix well. Gradually add  flour mixture to butter  mixture; beat until combined. Do not chill. Fill cookie press with dough and with desired disks, press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet on cooling rack. Remove from sheet; cool completely.

 

2. TEAM SPIRIT COLOR SWIRL CUPCAKES

The ColorSwirl Decorating Set is great for making cupcakes that show off your team spirit! Just tint the icing to match your team colors. What color combo will you choose?

3. COLOR SWIRL MERINGUE COOKIES

Learn how to make meringue cookies with the ColorSwirl Decorating Set, you can mix and match colors to best suit your occasion. Easy to make and fun to eat!

Supplies:

• 3 food colors of your choice
• ColorSwirl Decorating Set
• meringue powder
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon flavoring (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 250ºF.
2. In a large bowl, combine meringue powder, water and 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon of the sugar.
3. Whip at high speed for 5 minutes. Gradually add the rest of the sugar and whip at high speed for 5 more minutes until meringue is stiff and dry.
4. Prepare three separate batches meringue batter. Tint batches separately.
5. Prepare decorating bags with couplers. Fill separately with tinted and white batter. Assemble 3-Color Coupler with tip 1M. Pipe stars on parchment-lined cookie sheet. Switch to tip 1A; pipe pulled up dots on prepared cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 10 minutes (or until cracked), turn off oven and let sit at least an hour.

4. SWIRLED CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

What a fun way to use the ColorSwirl Decorating Set! Top your chocolate treats with 3 different chocolate mousse flavors to switch things up.

Supplies:

• white chocolate mousse mix
• chocolate mousse mix
• dark chocolate mousse mix
• ColorSwirl Decorating Set

Instructions:

1. Prepare mousse recipes following recipe instructions.
2. Prepare decorating bags with couplers. Fill separately with white and chocolate mousses. Assemble 3-Color Coupler with tip 1M. Fill molds with mousse, piping swirl on top.

Need some help getting set up? This video will show you just how to put the Color Swirl coupler together:

Recipes, photos & tutorials thanks to Wilton!