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Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

Deliciously Festive Christmas Pinwheel Cookies to Love

Celebrate the holidays with colorful and easy-to-make Christmas Pinwheel Cookies that are a true crowd-pleaser.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour Can be substituted with gluten-free flour.
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter Softened at room temperature.
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg Consider a flax egg for vegan option.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Substitutable with almond extract.
Coloring Ingredients
  • 3 drops red food coloring Use gel for vibrancy.
  • 3 drops green food coloring Use gel for vibrancy.
Optional Decoration
  • sprinkles For decorating the outer edge.

Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • mixing bowls
  • Parchment paper
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Baking Sheets

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add egg and vanilla extract to the mixture and blend well.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture until a soft dough forms.
  5. Divide the dough into three portions, coloring two with red and green food coloring.
  6. Refrigerate each colored portion for at least 45 minutes.
  7. Roll out each colored dough between parchment paper and stack them.
  8. Optionally brush with corn syrup and roll in sprinkles.
  9. Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets.
  10. Slice dough log into ½ inch thick pieces and bake for 13-15 minutes.
  11. Cool on baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

For best results, chill dough properly and watch baking time closely to ensure cookies are not underbaked or overbaked.

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