Description
Cheerful pinwheel-style cookies with a tender vanilla dough swirled with pink or cocoa for a festive treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Red or pink food dye (optional)
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (optional for chocolate swirl)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting, optional)
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder, then gradually fold into the butter mixture.
- Split the dough in half; tint one portion with food dye or mix cocoa for chocolate swirls.
- Press the two layers into thin rectangles, stack them, and roll tightly into a log.
- Wrap the log in plastic and chill for 30–60 minutes until firm.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the log into 1-inch rounds and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are just set. Allow to cool before serving.
Notes
For best results, chill the logs thoroughly before slicing to maintain a defined swirl.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 125
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg