Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies – Day 10

Pinwheel Cookies
 
These little cuties have a minty flavor and an eye catching design. You can use cinnamon oil instead of peppermint or add cocoa powder to the plain dough to give this a twist all your own. Make sure to grab one fast for yourself because they don’t last on the platter for long!

 
Peppermint Pinwheels
Recipe Courtesy of Taste of Home Magazine
 
Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/4 teaspoon Wilton red food coloring
 
Directions:
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half; add extract and red food coloring to one portion. 
 
On a work surface, roll out each portion of dough between waxed paper into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Chill for 1 hour. Remove waxed paper. Place red rectangle over plain rectangle; roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour minimum or overnight.
 
Unwrap the dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until set. Watch 1st batch to make sure they don’t burn and adjust baking time. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 4 dozen.
Peppermint Pinwheels
Yields 48
Recipe Courtesy of Taste of Home Magazine
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58 calories
7 g
11 g
3 g
1 g
2 g
13 g
25 g
3 g
0 g
1 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
13g
Yields
48
Amount Per Serving
Calories 58
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g
5%
Saturated Fat 2g
9%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 11mg
4%
Sodium 25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrates 7g
2%
Dietary Fiber 0g
1%
Sugars 3g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A
2%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
0%
Iron
0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
  1. 3/4 cup butter, softened
  2. 3/4 cup sugar
  3. 1 egg yolk
  4. 1 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract
  5. 2 cups all-purpose flour
  6. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  7. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  8. 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  9. 1/4 teaspoon Wilton red food coloring
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
  3. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  4. Divide dough in half; add extract and red food coloring to one portion.
  5. On a work surface, roll out each portion of dough between waxed paper into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Chill for 1 hour.
  6. Remove waxed paper. Place red rectangle over plain rectangle; roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour minimum or overnight.
  7. Unwrap the dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices.
  8. Place 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until set. Watch 1st batch to make sure they don’t burn and adjust baking time.
  9. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
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calories
58
fat
3g
protein
1g
carbs
7g
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