Peppermint Pinwheels Recipe
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Peppermint Pinwheels

By: Marcia Hostetter 
"Put a spin on your holidays with these bright swirls! 'This recipe makes rich-tasting cookies with a minty flavor that sometimes surprises people,' comments field editor Marcia Hostetter from Canton, New York."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (23)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half; add extract and red food coloring to one portion.
  2. On a work surface, roll out each portion of dough between waxed paper into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Remove waxed paper. Place red rectangle over plain rectangle; roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight or until firm.
  3. Unwrap the dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-14 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2007 by momma_s   view full review
This recipe is getting 4 stars because I felt the peppermint flavor needed to be more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2006 by Amanda Benson   view full review
I LOVE these cookies, but I had to add more butter when I made them because the dough was very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2007 by SCRAPHAPPY71   view full review
To avoid the dough being dry and crumbly, make sure to thoroughly cream the ingredients. If...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2008 by dazzlechild   view full review
Came out OK, but it really just sort of tasted like shortbread cookies.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2007 by oojeamoeoo   view full review
i used chocolate instead of mint and green instead of red. But those variations shouldn't have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2006 by Jessica   view full review
These cookies were great! I doubled the butter to prevent the dryness problem that other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2006 by cookiemonster   view full review
These cookies are delicious. I agree that they are harder to prepare than I thought. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2010 by prairiemom   view full review
I have made this recipe exactly as written for the past 5 years for my Christmas cookie...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2009 by RidgewayRuth   view full review
These cookies are very pretty and freeze well for cookie trays which fits my busy holiday...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2009 by Fancypants   view full review
I inserted a sucker stick before popping these into the oven. Kids love them! I do think...

 

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