Description
These Christmas Pinwheel Cookies are festive, colorful, and incredibly fun to make. With vibrant swirls of red, green, and white, they deliver classic holiday cheer without complicated decorating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- Red gel food coloring
- Green gel food coloring
- Red sanding sugar
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar for 3–4 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla; mix until combined.
- Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda separately; add to wet ingredients just until combined.
- Divide dough into three equal portions. Tint one red, one green, and leave one plain.
- Wrap each portion and chill for 1 hour.
- Roll each portion into a 7-inch square between parchment; chill 15 minutes.
- Stack dough: red, green, then plain. Roll into a 12×8-inch rectangle.
- Roll tightly into a log and freeze for 1 hour.
- Slice into 1/3-inch rounds and roll edges in red sanding sugar.
- Bake at 350°F for 8–10 minutes. Cool 1 minute before transferring to rack.
Notes
Use gel food coloring only—liquid coloring will alter dough texture and blur swirls. The dough must be well-chilled for clean slicing and sharp designs.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: christmas pinwheel cookies, holiday cookies, swirl cookies, christmas baking