Description
Perfect Pink Pinwheel Cookies are buttery, tender cookies with beautiful pink swirls and sparkling sprinkles, making them a delightful and eye-catching treat for holidays, parties, and special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pink food coloring
- Pink sprinkles
Instructions
- Beat butter, shortening, powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
- Add flour and salt and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Divide dough evenly into two portions.
- Leave one portion plain and mix pink food coloring into the second portion.
- Roll each dough portion into equal-sized rectangles about 1/4-inch thick.
- Layer one rectangle on top of the other and roll tightly into a log.
- Roll the dough log in pink sprinkles until fully coated.
- Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice dough into 1/4-inch thick cookies and place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–11 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool briefly on the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For best pinwheel definition, chill the dough fully before slicing and use a sharp knife for clean cuts.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: perfect pink pinwheel cookies, pinwheel cookies, swirl cookies, pink cookies