Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
Christmas Cookie Pinwheels
Christmas Pinwheel Sugar Cookies
Christmas is right around the corner and we can’t wait to start baking Christmas Cookies and these Christmas Pinwheel Cookies are sure to be a hit! This year we will be gifting cookie platters to friends and family and these gnome cookies are sure to be a big hit!
I love the bright and cheery red and green colors of this easy to make holiday cookie.
Christmas Pinwheel Cookies
Ingredients
2 sticks softened unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour + extra for rolling
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
½ tsp red gel food coloring
¼ tsp green gel food coloring
Yields: 12 cookies
Directions
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together butter and granulated sugar.
Once butter and sugar are well combined, add eggs and vanilla and mix some more.
Next, add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix until cookie dough forms.
Divide the cookie dough into two equal halves. Color one half with red gel food coloring and the other with green gel food coloring. Knead each dough half until they’re both completely tinted.
Sprinkle a working surface with flour. As well, add flour onto a rolling pin.
Begin by rolling out the green cookie dough into a rectangular shape, until it’s slightly larger than 6 in x 9 in. Set aside.
Do the same for the red cookie dough and press it on top of the green cookie dough.
With a paring knife, trim the cookie dough so that it’s exactly a rectangular shape, 6 in x 9 in.
Rolling lengthwise (so from the thinner end), roll the layered cookie dough into a log.
Wrap it in plastic and refrigerate for one hour.
Remove the cookie log from the fridge once time is up. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Cut out 12 cookie slices from the log, about ½ an inch thick. Line them up on the lined baking sheet.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Can you freeze pinwheel cookies?
Yes, you can freeze the Christmas Pinwheel sugar cookies either prior to baking or even after baked. Which makes these cookies and even better option for your cookie platters.
Believe it or not this was first time making a pinwheel cookie and I am hooked! Be prepared to see a variety of colors coming soon!
Christmas Pinwheel Sugar Cookies
Christmas is right around the corner and
we can’t wait to start baking Christmas Cookies and these Christmas Pinwheel
Cookies are sure to be a hit! This
year we will be gifting cookie platters to friends and family and these gnome
cookies are sure to be a big hit!
Ingredients
- 2 sticks softened unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour + extra for rolling
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp red gel food coloring
- ¼ tsp green gel food coloring
Instructions
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to
beat together butter and granulated sugar.
Once butter and sugar are well combined,
add eggs and vanilla and mix some more.
Next, add flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix until cookie dough forms.
Divide the cookie dough into two equal
halves. Color one half with red gel food coloring and the other with green gel
food coloring. Knead each dough half until they’re both completely tinted.
Sprinkle a working surface with flour. As
well, add flour onto a rolling pin.
Begin by rolling out the green cookie
dough into a rectangular shape, until it’s slightly larger than 6 in x 9 in.
Set aside.
Do the same for the red cookie dough and
press it on top of the green cookie dough.
With a paring knife, trim the cookie
dough so that it’s exactly a rectangular shape, 6 in x 9 in.
Rolling lengthwise (so from the thinner
end), roll the layered cookie dough into a log.
Wrap it in plastic and refrigerate for
one hour.
Remove the cookie log from the fridge
once time is up. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a cookie sheet with
parchment paper.
Cut out 12 cookie slices from the log,
about ½ an inch thick. Line them up on the lined baking sheet.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes. Serve and
enjoy!
If you liked this recipe, have a look at some of our other Christmas Cookies recipes too:
Grinch Cookies
Christmas Wreath Cookies
Chocolate Cherry Cookies
Italian Ricotta Cookies
Raspberry Almond Thumbprint Cookies
Linzer Tart Cookies
