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Peppermint Pinwheel Cookie Recipe

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Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Cookie

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cup Flour
  • 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 cup softened Butter
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tbsp Milk
  • 1/2 tsp Peppermint Extract
  • Red Food Coloring
  • White Pearl Decorations

Instructions
 

  • Combine dry ingredients and set aside
  • Cream butter and sugar.
  • Add beaten egg, milk and peppermint.
  • Gradually add in flour.
  • Divide mixture in half, placing half in plastic bag in refrigerator.
  • Add red food color to remaining half and mix until color is consistent.
  • Place red half in plastic bag in refrigerator.
  • Place white dough on parchment paper.
  • Roll white half to about 1/4? thick.
  • Place red dough on parchment paper.
  • Roll red half to about 1/4? thick.
  • Flip red dough onto top of white dough.
  • Use rolling pin to gently make sure sheets are attached to each other.
  • Remove top parchment.
  • Use parchment to lift one side of dough and roll (do not roll parchment into cookies).
  • Cover rolled dough in white pearls.
  • Wrap rolled dough and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Slice and bake in 375 degree oven about 9 minutes (watch for edges to begin to turn lightly brown).
  • Leave on cookie sheet for several minutes before moving to cooling rack.