Description
Discover the joy of Christmas Pinwheel Cookies, featuring vibrant red and green swirls filled with delicious jam or chocolate spread. These festive treats add a colorful touch to your holiday dessert table while delivering a delightful crunch and soft, chewy center. Perfect for gift-giving, cookie exchanges, or simply enjoying with loved ones, this easy recipe guarantees you’ll be the star of the season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp red gel food coloring
- 1 tsp green gel food coloring
- ½ cup jam or chocolate spread (raspberry or chocolate recommended)
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually mix in flour until just combined.
- Divide dough in half; color one portion red and the other green.
- Roll each colored dough into rectangles about 1/4-inch thick.
- Spread jam or chocolate evenly on both rectangles.
- Roll each rectangle into logs and chill for at least an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Slice logs into rounds and place on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden around edges.
- Cool on wire racks before enjoying.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg