Holiday Pinwheels

Name: Holiday Pinwheels
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1-1/4 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup light corn syrup; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; Green food coloring

The first time I made these pretty cookies, my husband ate the whole batch in just a few days! The fun green swirls are also great for St. Patrick's Day.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Green food coloring

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in corn syrup and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. To one portion, add peppermint extract and food coloring. Wrap each portion in plastic; refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
On a baking sheet, roll out each portion between two sheets of waxed paper into a 14x9-in. rectangle. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove waxed paper. Place plain rectangle over green rectangle. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 161 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 155mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Holiday Pinwheels in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2004

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Suelon

Jan 3, 2019

They had good flavor but dough harder to work with than the peppermint pinwheels - probably the corn syrup. Too much work.
cynthiaelliott

Mar 21, 2011

These cookies taste good, however I should have made the roll longer. The cookies were too large and spread out a lot, which made them too thin. If the roll was smaller and longer I think the cookies would have been a better size. I will try them again.
bethkrimple

Mar 16, 2010

The dough was to soft to work with after rolling it out and putting it in the fridge. I put it in the freezer for several hours and it still was to soft. Finally got them rolled out after several attempts. A lot of the dough stuck to the paper. They did not hold their shape when I baked them. They had a good taste, but a lot of trouble.

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