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Spring Pinwheel Cookies

Swirls of colored sugar cookie dough topped off with sparkling sugar make a pretty, colorful cookie.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Chilling Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 3 mins
Servings: 18
Calories: 153 kcal
Course: Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 12 Tablespoons butter
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • Food Coloring
  • Sparkling Sugar

Instructions

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  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  2. Add vanilla and egg to bowl and mix well, being sure to frequently scrape sides of bowl.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt.  Set aside.
  4. Add the flour mixture to butter mixture and combine well.
  5. Remove dough and split into 3 equal pieces
  6. Decide on food coloring choices. I used 2 drops yellow for yellow, 2 drops yellow and one red for orange (or if you have orange food coloring, use 2 drops) and 2 drops green for green. Use more food coloring for more vibrant colors.
  7. Place one piece back into mixer bowl.  Make a thumb indentation in center of dough and place one color into center.  Mix well until color is fully incorporated into dough.  At this time you can add more color if desired.  Repeat this step with the remaining two pieces of dough, washing the beater in between colors.
  8. Form each piece of dough into a rough, flattened square with your hands.
  9. Wrap each piece in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
  10. Remove dough from refrigerator.
  11. Place a sheet of parchment paper on flat surface.  Place one dough square in center of parchment sheet and cover with another sheet of parchment.
  12. Roll dough square into a 10 in. square. 
  13. Repeat with remaining two dough squares.
  14. Leave parchment paper on and chill, flat, for ½ hour.
  15. Remove dough from refrigerator.  Carefully remove parchment paper from the yellow dough and place on flat surface.  Place green dough on top of yellow and finally, add orange on top of the other two.
  16. Starting at one end, carefully roll dough stack into a log shape.  Pinch seam together and trim ends of the log.
  17. Wrap dough log in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
  18. Remove dough from refrigerator.
  19. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  20. Using a sharp knife, cut log into ¼ in. pieces.
  21. Place cookies on parchment covered cookie sheet, approx. 2-1/2 in. apart. 
  22. Sprinkle tops of each cookie with coarse sugar or dip them in a bowl of sugar.
  23. Bake for approx. 13 min. until firm but not browned on top.
  24. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 153kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 29mg (10%) Sodium 96mg (4%) Potassium 32mg (1%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 246IU (5%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 153

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 153kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 96mg 4%
Potassium 32mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 246IU 5%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.