These Christmas Pinwheel Cookies might just be the most festive cookies you’ll make this holiday season!

Three colors of buttery dough are rolled up into a log, revealing a colorful pinwheel inside when sliced and baked.

INGREDIENTS

All-purpose flour Baking powder Salt Unsalted butter Granulated sugar Egg Pure vanilla extract Almond extract Red food coloring Green food coloring

Cream the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until it’s light and fluffy, then beat in the egg and vanilla. Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, beating until combined.

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Cream the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until it’s light and fluffy, then beat in the egg and vanilla. Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, beating until combined.

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Roll out each portion of dough between waxed paper, forming three 9×6-inch rectangles. Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.

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Remove the waxed paper and layer the dough with red on the bottom, followed by white, and then green. Roll the dough tightly jelly-roll style, starting with the long side, to form a log. Wrap in plastic, then refrigerate for 2 hours, or until firm.

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Cut into 1/4-inch slices and place them 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, then carefully transfer the Christmas pinwheel cookies to wire racks to cool.

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