Red & Green Pinwheels

Name: Red & Green Pinwheels
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 dozen.
Ingredients: 10 tablespoons butter, softened; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon red gel food coloring; 1/4 teaspoon green gel food coloring

My mom used to make these cookies every Christmas, and I still love them. They are so colorful. You can use different food coloring for different seasons.—Jill Heatwole, Pittsville, Maryland

Ingredients

10 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon red gel food coloring
1/4 teaspoon green gel food coloring

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in egg and extract. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture, blending well.
Divide dough in half. Tint one portion red and the other green. Divide portions in half, for four altogether. Roll out each portion between sheets of waxed paper into a 9x6-in. rectangle. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
Remove waxed paper. Place one green rectangle on a red rectangle. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; wrap in plastic. Repeat. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
Unwrap and cut crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set, 7-9 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.