Christmas Pinwheel Sugar Cookies
Pinwheel cookies are probably one of my favorite special cookies to make. I love the swirls and they’re so customizable with different colors, sprinkles and flavors! The possibilities are truly endless. It was time I finally made a festive version for the holidays.
Colorful cookies are always a big win with the kids… or anyone for that matter! And even more so if you’re a sugar cookie fan!
Don’t be intimidated by pinwheels. They may look hard, but they’re really easy. And, this dough is SO easy to work with! The hardest part won’t be making the cookies… it’ll be not eating all of them!
So good. Soft and colorful, holiday inspired pinwheel cookies! A perfect cookie for your next cookie exchange, holiday party… or the big guy! Santa would definitely love these.
Ingredients:
- 1/2C unsalted butter, softened
- 1C granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 3/4C all purpose flour
- 5 drops super red Americolor gel food color
- Holiday colored nonpareils
Directions:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla, followed by salt and baking powder. Scrape the bowl as needed. Mix in flour, adding one cup at a time. Continue mixing until fully combined and no streaks remain. Divide dough into two equal portions. Return one half of the dough to the bowl. Add 5 drops of red gel food color to the bowl. Mix until dough is evenly colored.
- Place untinted dough between two large sheets of wax paper. Roll out dough to a 9x16-inch rectangle. Transfer dough to the refrigerator to chill, keeping both sheets of wax paper in place. Repeat process with red dough. Chill both layers of dough for 15-20 minutes.
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