I make these every year because they are a favorite of mine. I love munching on these with coffee in the morning. I prepare these; wrap them in plastic saran wrap; wrap in parchment; wrap a paper towel tube around to keep the shape while in the refrigerator (that way if anything bumps in to them – the tube protects them) All I do is slice and bake when I am craving them. The boys called these peppermint swirls when they were little and it stuck in our home.
Peppermint pinwheels
Makes about 4 dozen
¾ cup butter, softened
¾ cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp peppermint extract
¼ tsp red liquid food coloring
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat egg yolk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half, add extract and red food coloring to one portion. Roll out each portion of dough between waxed paper into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Remove waxed paper. Place red rectangle over plain rectangle. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with long side. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight or until firm.
Unwrap the dough and cut into ¼-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
One of the photos shows how I put the roll of dough in wrapping paper tubes to leave in the fridge so that the dough would not flatten on the side it sat on and this also protected it from other items bumping in to it in the fridge I also do orange extract to the white dough and raspberry or cherry extract to the red dough. Melted chocolate to dark dough and mint extract or almond extract to the white dough. I’ve also done chocolate and peanut butter. There are so many ways you can create with these all throughout the year. Among the variety of flavors I combine with this cookie – the peppermint is my favorite. On some, I’ll put the color on outside and then some times I’ll switch because it really makes the dish festive
Papas Cutting Board 