Description
Delicious and festive Christmas Swirl Pinwheel Cookies, perfect for holiday gatherings.
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. You will add color to two of them and leave one portion uncolored.
- Knead the red gel food coloring into one portion until evenly colored. Repeat with the green gel food coloring for another 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 press the layers together to eliminate air pockets.
Notes
- Chill the dough if it’s too soft to handle.
- Consider adding sparkling sugar or sprinkles for extra festive flair.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg