Description
Halloween Pinwheel Cookies are soft, buttery sugar cookies with colorful Halloween swirls for a festive treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring: orange, green, purple, and black
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, mixing well.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until dough forms.
- Divide dough evenly into 4 portions. Tint each with a different gel food color (knead until evenly colored).
- Roll each colored dough into a rectangle, about ¼ inch thick. Stack them in your desired order, trimming edges to match.
- Carefully roll into a log, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Slice chilled dough into ¼-inch rounds and place on baking sheet.
- Bake 9–11 minutes, until just set but not browned. Cool on wire rack.
Notes
- For best results, chill the dough before rolling to help the pinwheel layers stay neat.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors; avoid liquid colorings that can soften the dough.
- Keep dough thickness uniform at about ¼ inch for even baking.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approximately 150 kcal
- Sugar: Approximately 9 g
- Sodium: Approximately 70 mg
- Fat: Approximately 4 g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 21 g
- Fiber: Approximately 1 g
- Protein: Approximately 2 g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 8 mg
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