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Home » Learn, Make, Share » Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

Published: December 5, 2018 . by Chichi Uguru . This post may contain affiliate links.

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Christmas Pinwheel cookies are a beautiful edible work of art. Easy to make, pleasing to the eyes and to the palate. These Pinwheel Cookies promises to delight anyone that comes across it during any Christmas or holiday gathering you take it to. Read on and learn how to make these pinwheel cookies with step by step photos included.

Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

Table of Contents

  • 1 Pinwheel Cookies Recipe
  • 2 How to make Pinwheel Cookies.
  • 3 Ingredients needed to make Pinwheel Cookies.
  • 4 Want more cookies? Get them.
  • 5 Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

Pinwheel Cookies Recipe

You all know how I love playing with colors when making pastries. Colors add a certain brightness to your mood. Colors sure make me happy I can't say that enough ?

These pinwheel cookies can be made with any color combination you like. Today's theme is green and red to represent the Christmas season. You can make it in 2 or three colors. Pinwheel cookies can be used to celebrate any color coded occasion like your country's National day.

Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

How to make Pinwheel Cookies.

  • Make 2 batches of your favorite cookie dough in two colors. Alternatively make one batch, divide into 2 and color each the colors you want to use. I used my classic vanilla cookie dough.
  • Refrigerate for two hours.
  • Roll out each colored dough individually into a rectangle or square on parchment paper. Refrigerate for about 30 mins if dough becomes too soft.
  • Layer one color of dough over the other you can glue them together by blushing some water or egg in between the layers.
  • Roll tightly into a log, then refrigerate for about 30 mins
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F
  • Slice the dough into ¼ inch circles
  • Bake for 15 mins

Ingredients needed to make Pinwheel Cookies.

  • Cookie dough
  • Gel food colors in this Christmas themed Pinwheel Cookies you will need
  • Red gel food color
  • Green gel food color

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Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

 

Hope you get to try these colorful cookies this season. If you do, consider rating the recipe and dropping a comment below. Looking forward to hearing from you.

If you found this post helpful, remember to share with your family and friends and in your favorite Facebook group.

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Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

Chichi Uguru
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
refrigerating the dough 2 hrs
Total Time 20 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 15
Calories 277 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup/2 sticks salted butter
  • 1 Cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • Red gel food color
  • Green gel food color

Instructions
 

  • Cream butter and sugar till fluffy,
  • Add the vanilla extract and beat in the egg.
  • Add the flour and baking powder. Mix till dough comes together.
  • Divide dough into two color one red and the other green then wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours
  • After 2 hrs, bring out green dough and roll into a square or rectangle set aside and roll out the red dough to the same size
  • Brush the surface of the green dough square lightly with egg white or water to help the other colored dough stick.
  • Gently lift the red colored dough and place it over the green dough lightly pressing down to help it stick.
  • Roll up tightly to form a log. wrap in a plastic wrap again and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350*F
  • Get the dough log out of the refrigerator, slice the dough into quarter inch circles.
  • Transfer to a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 - 18 mins
  • Allow to cool. Enjoy

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 277kcal
Keyword Pinwheel cookies
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Comments

  1. Noura

    October 24, 2019 at 3:08 pm

    5 stars
    These pinwheel cookies look so cute and your post is very useful and helpful especially with the step-by-step instructions.

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      December 25, 2019 at 11:24 pm

      Thank you Noura. Merry Christmas 😊

      Reply
  2. Natalie

    October 23, 2019 at 11:00 pm

    5 stars
    These pinwheel cookies look gorgeous! Pinning for Christmas ♥

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      October 24, 2019 at 2:13 pm

      Thanks Natalie 😊

      Reply
  3. Denay DeGuzman

    October 23, 2019 at 10:38 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my gosh! These Christmas cookies are so beautiful and fun! I'm adding this recipe to my holiday baking list! Thanks for sharing it.

    Reply
  4. Kelz

    October 23, 2019 at 10:12 pm

    These cookies look sooo good, would have to make them this weekend.

    Reply
  5. Jillian

    January 09, 2019 at 12:17 am

    5 stars
    I love having theme foods around any holiday so I'm excited about how versatile this recipe is! St. Patty's version is going to be so fun!!

    Reply
  6. Valentina

    January 08, 2019 at 11:44 pm

    5 stars
    I love that you can make these with any color combination, for any holiday! What fun, and how delicious!

    Reply
  7. Luci

    January 08, 2019 at 10:36 pm

    5 stars
    Those are really cute cookies. You could make these for any holiday.

    Reply
  8. Sandi

    January 08, 2019 at 9:35 pm

    5 stars
    These cookies are almost too pretty to eat. So festive!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      January 08, 2019 at 9:38 pm

      I know... right? ?

      Reply
  9. Caitlyn Erhardt

    January 08, 2019 at 9:25 pm

    5 stars
    There look so pretty! The perfect swirl!

    Reply
    • Chichi Uguru

      January 08, 2019 at 9:38 pm

      Thanks ?

      Reply

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