Description
These Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies offer a delightful mix of buttery sweetness and refreshing peppermint. With vibrant colors and an irresistible flavor, they are quick to prepare and perfect for any festive occasion or cozy gathering at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (90 grams) confectioners' sugar
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) white sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 large eggs
- 4 cups (480 grams) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup nonpareil sprinkles, red, white, and green
Instructions
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
- Cream butter, confectioners' sugar, and white sugar until fluffy, then mix in vanilla, peppermint extracts, and eggs.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients until a soft dough forms, adjusting flour if sticky.
- Divide dough into three portions, color two with red and green food coloring, and refrigerate for an hour.
- Roll each dough portion into 9×12-inch rectangles and stack them, trimming edges.
- Roll tightly into a log; coat with sprinkles and chill for 4 hours.
- Preheat oven and slice chilled log into 1/4-inch cookies; bake for 9-11 minutes.
Notes
Chilling the dough is essential to maintain the cookie shape while baking.
Use room temperature eggs for better blending with other ingredients.
Avoid overmixing the dough to keep the cookies tender.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg