Description
Delightful and colorful cookies perfect for patriotic celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Red gel food coloring
- Blue gel food coloring
- Sprinkles (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough into three equal portions. Leave one plain (white), color one red, and color one blue using gel food coloring.
- Roll each dough portion between parchment paper into rectangles of equal size (about 1/4-inch thick). Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Once chilled, stack the dough layers (blue, white, red) and gently press together. Trim edges to make a neat rectangle.
- Roll the layered dough into a tight log, starting from the long edge. Wrap the log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Slice the chilled dough log into 1/4-inch thick cookies. Add sprinkles to the edges if desired.
- Place cookies on baking sheets and bake for 9–11 minutes, or until edges are just set. Cool on wire racks.
Notes
- Ensure the dough is well-chilled before slicing for clean edges.
- Feel free to customize the colors for different holidays.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Patriotic Pinwheel Cookies, festive cookies, holiday baking