Peppermint Pinwheels
- Ready In:
- 39mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
4 Dozen
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 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
- In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
- Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
- Divide dough in half; add peppermint extract and red food coloring to one portion of dough.
- On a work surface roll out each portion of dough between wax paper into a 16x10 inch rectangle.
- Remove wax paper.
- Place red rectangle over plain rectangle; roll up tightly jelly roll style starting with the long side.
- Wrap in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate overnight or until firm.
- Unwrap dough and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
- Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
- Bake at 350°F for 12-14 minutes or until set.
- Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pan.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Theresa Thunderbird
United States
Hello,I collect old cookbooks,enjoy gardening,traveling and reading.I love to cook and bake!I've thought about opening my own bakery here in TN.That would be so fun!