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Rainbow pinwheel cookie recipe

Rainbow Pinwheel Cookie


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  • Author: Amanda Hartwellen
  • Total Time: 3 hours
  • Yield: 12 cookies 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Colorful sugar cookies with vibrant rainbow swirls, perfect for parties and festive occasions.


Ingredients

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  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 24 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • Food coloring (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)

Instructions

  1. Sift dry ingredients together.
  2. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
  3. Add egg and milk and mix well.
  4. Gradually combine dry and wet ingredients.
  5. Divide dough and color each portion.
  6. Chill dough for 2 hours.
  7. Roll each color into circles and stack.
  8. Roll into a log and chill briefly.
  9. Slice and bake at 375°F for 8–10 minutes.
  10. Cool and serve.

Notes

  1. Use gel food coloring for best results.
  2. Chill dough properly for easy slicing.
  3. Roll dough tightly to keep layers intact.
  • Prep Time: 35 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 325
  • Sugar: 18
  • Sodium: 57
  • Fat: 16
  • Saturated Fat: 10
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5
  • Trans Fat: 1
  • Carbohydrates: 42
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 4
  • Cholesterol: 54