Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
Easy Christmas Pinwheel Cookies Add festive cheer to your holiday with this simple recipe Delicious and fun to make Try it today
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Yield: 48
- Category: Cookie
- Cuisine: Christmas
Ingredients
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- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup (2 sticks) Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- Red and Green Gel Food Coloring
Instructions
- Combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract, and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the dough in half. Color one half red and the other half green using gel food coloring.
- Wrap each dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll each dough into a rectangle of equal size and thickness.
- Place one rectangle on top of the other and gently roll them together into a tight log.
- Wrap the log in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Slice the log into ¼-inch thick cookies and place them on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
- Let cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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