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Best Homemade Pinwheel Cookies Recipe

Classic buttery Pinwheel Cookies made with vanilla dough and colorful swirls. These festive swirl cookies are easy to make, visually stunning, and perfect for holidays, parties, or everyday baking treats.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter room temperature
  • 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Pink food coloring
  • Pink sprinkles

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla until creamy.
  2. Add flour and salt and mix until a smooth dough forms.
  3. Divide dough into two equal portions.
  4. Leave one portion plain and tint the other with pink food coloring.
  5. Roll each dough portion into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle of equal size.
  6. Place one rectangle on top of the other and roll tightly into a log.
  7. Roll the dough log in pink sprinkles to coat evenly.
  8. Wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
  9. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  10. Slice dough into 1/4-inch cookies and place on a lined baking sheet.
  11. Bake for 11 minutes until edges are lightly golden.

Notes

Chilling the dough is essential to keep the cookie shape and defined swirls. Do not overbake to maintain a soft texture.