Pinwheel Refrigerator Cookies are formed by rolling sheets of red and white sugar dough together to make a log of spirals. They are cooled in the refrigerator and cut when desired to bake beautiful, flavorful and fun Christmas cookies.
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Christmas Cookies Week
I would like to thank our sponsor, Adams Extracts, for sending us vanilla and almond extract and food coloring for us to use in our recipes. I am using the food coloring and vanilla extract in these cookies.
Pinwheel Refrigerator Cookies Recipe
Pinwheel Refrigerator Cookies
Pinwheel Refrigerator Cookies are slice and bake Christmas cookies which are beautiful, flavorful and fun additions to the cookie tray!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Red food color
- Sprinkles
Instructions
Mix powdered sugar, margarine, egg and vanilla in a large bowl. Stir in flour and salt and combine. Divide dough in half (I used a scale). Stir in food color to one half of the dough.
Roll white dough into a rectangle shape, 12 x 6 ½ inches, on parchment paper. Shape the red dough the same. Place the red dough on top of the white dough and press together with the rolling pin. Roll the two doughs together into a log using the parchment paper. This will form the spiral/pinwheel pattern. Roll the dough in sprinkles. Wrap in parchment paper and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cut 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices from the roll using a sharp knife. Place about 1 inch apart on parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove from the cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.
Notes
Adapeted from Betty Crocker’s New Christmas Cookbook.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 150Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 88mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 0gSugar: 7gProtein: 2g
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Christmas Cookies Week
Be sure to check out the cookies I shared earlier this week. Peppermint Shortbread Cookies, Butter Pecan Icebox Cookies and Grinch Cookies.
Welcome to #ChristmasCookies week where more than 25 bloggers are sharing cookie recipes perfect for your holiday celebrations. Hosted by Ellen from Family Around the Table, Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures and Heather from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks, we invite you to not only check out the recipes but enter the amazing giveaway.
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Originally founded as the West Texas Pecan Nursery in the late 1800’s, Millican Pecan is now in 5th generation ownership. Located in San Saba, TX, the family continues the tradition of pecan farming while also branching the business into the online world. The family also enjoys educating people about pecans. One winner will receive The Tower of Treats Gift Tins. The tower includes 3 decorative gift tins stacked on top of each other. The bottom tin includes our 2 lb. Chocolate Pecan Sampler, the middle tin is our Flavored Pecan Sampler and the top tin is an 8 oz. tin of Milk Chocolate Caramillicans (similar to Turtles). An $80 value.
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Today they sell bakeware with nonstick interior and exterior made with a special sapphire-reinforced blend that is triple coated. NOTE: Color may vary from the photo above.
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- Chocolate-Dipped Orange Logs by Eat Move Make
- Christmas Magic Bars by Devour Dinner
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- Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies by Blogghetti
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- Honey Walnut Cookies by Books n’ Cooks
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- Linzer Cookies by Lemon Blossoms
- Little Monster Cookie Bites by Jersey Girl Cooks
- Maple Sugar Cookies by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Mocha Chocolate Chunk Cookies by Making Miracles
- Mocha Sandies by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Pecan Pie Cookies by A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Peppermint Bark Surprise Cookies by Our Sutton Place
- Pinwheel Refrigerator Cookies by Simply Inspired Meals (this recipe)
- Poppy Seed Shortbread by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Sadie’s Double Pecan Butter Cookies by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
- Small Batch Pecan Fingers by Art of Natural Living
- Soft & Chewy Molasses Cookies by Sweet Beginnings
- Spiced Holiday Cutouts by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
- Toasted Pecan Snowball Cookie Recipe by Swirls of Flavor
- White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Molasses Cookies by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
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Such cute lil’ pinwheels! Festive, cheery, and just right for the holidays!