Description
Delicious and festive Christmas Swirl Pinwheel Cookies that are great for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups butter, softened (340 grams)
- 1⅔ cups granulated sugar (333 grams)
- 2 large eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 cups all-purpose flour (625 grams)
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Red gel food coloring
- Green gel food coloring
- ⅓ cup sparkling sugar, or sprinkles; optional, for rolling
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy (about 3-4 minutes).
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder over the butter mixture and stir until combined.
- Divide the dough into three equal portions. Color two portions and leave one uncolored.
- Knead the red gel food coloring into one portion until evenly colored.
- Repeat with the green gel food coloring for the other portion.
- Roll each portion of dough into a 14 x 8-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
- Layer the rectangles on top of each other, gently pressing to eliminate air pockets.
- If the sheets of dough are too soft to move, chill in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes.
Notes
- Make sure to use parchment paper for easy rolling and handling.
- Chilling the dough can help in managing the softness during layering.
- Feel free to incorporate your favorite holiday sprinkles for decoration.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg