Mint Pinwheel Slice and Bake Cookies
Mint Pinwheel Slice and Bake Cookies Try these tasty slice and bake pinwheel cookies with hint a mint flavor and pretty swirl design. Nice for cookie exchanges.
Servings: 36
Calories: 82kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cups butter at room temperature
- ¾ cups granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- green food coloring gel
Instructions
- In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Mix together the dry ingredients and add to the mixer bowl. Mix well.
- Split the dough in half.
- Return half of the dough back to the mixer and add in the peppermint extract and a small dot of green food color gel. Mix well.
- Wrap each disc of dough in plastic separately and chill for half an hour.
- Roll each dough into long rectangles. Keep them the same size and about 6 inches wide by about 18 inches long. Roughly.
- Stack the doughs together and then roll. I use a bench scraper to help lift the dough.
- Wrap in plastic and chill for an hour or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
- Unwrap the dough and slice about ½ inch thick. Place each pinwheel on the cookie sheet. Bake for 12 – 15 minutes, or until done.
Nutrition
Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.4mg