Christmas Pinwheel Cookies {Spiral}

The best, colorful, easy, old fashioned pinwheel cookies recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Perfectly crispy cut out sugar cookies with spiral pattern for Christmas holidays.

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Cookie trays are a wonderful homemade gift for family and friends and they are always packed with classic cookies like today's recipe, Spritz Cookies and Jam Thumbprint Cookies. There are endless possibilities for colors with these fun cookies. Also, for something that looks so cool and impressive, they are actually surprisingly easy to make.

How to make easy pinwheel cookies recipe from scratch?

1. Prepare dough- And divide it.
2. Color dough- With gel food coloring.
3. Roll out dough- Between two sheets of wax paper.
4. Stack dough- On top of each other.
5. Roll dough- From one end to the other end, similar to a Swiss roll or Chocolate Cake Roll.
6. Cover in sprinkles- Roll the log back and forth until sprinkles stick completely. 
7. Chill- In the fridge until firm.
8. Cut slices- Into even circle shapes.
9. Bake- Until firm along the edges.

Variations

• Date flavor- Add a layer of chopped up dates between the cookie layers.
• Chocolate pinwheel cookies- Add cocoa powder to the outer dough layers
• Add coconut- Roll cookie dough roll in desiccated coconut or finely shredded coconut
• Add sprinkles/ funfetti-- Roll cookie dough roll in sprinkles. Match the sprinkles to the holidays. E.g. Holiday sprinkles for Christmas, spooky sprinkles for Halloween and so on.
• Add zests- Such as lemon, lime or orange zests to give these cookies a citrus flavor.
• Add other extracts- Instead of vanilla, use any other extract you like. Almond and peppermint are very popular choices for the holidays.
• Add jam- Spread jam between the layers. Use any flavor you like: grape, strawberry, apricot, or raspberry e.t.c.
• Add cinnamon- Sprinkle Cinnamon Sugar mixture between the layers, similar to Cinnamon Rolls.
• Drizzle them- Once the cookies cool completely, drizzle melted white chocolate or vanilla glaze over them.

Tips and techniques

• Chill cookie dough roll- This step is very important and cannot be skipped. It allows you to cut sharp, even slices plus it holds the layers together.
• Use sharp knife- Because this allows you to get clean, even slices.
• Use gel coloring- This is a better alternative to liquid food coloring because it won't make dough wet and sticky.
• Don't cut thick slices- If they are too thick, they won't bake well.
• How to fix crumbly cookie dough? Add a little water or milk to bring the dough together.
• How to fix wet sticky dough?- Chill it until it becomes firm and easier to handle. Don't add extra flour because that will change the texture of the cookies.
• Don’t over mix dough– That’s because this makes very tough cookies.
• How to know when cookies are done baking? They are done when they are firm along the edges and slightly soft in the center. They will also continue to cook as they are cooling in the cookie trays.
• Add more layers of colors- I only did two colors/ two layers but you can add as many as you like. Rainbow cookies are beautiful.

More Christmas cookies

• Easy Stained Glass Cookies
• Easy Cut Out Funfetti Cookies
• Gooey Butter Cookies (With Cake Mix)
• Iced Oatmeal Cookies
• Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (With Cake Mix)

Recipe

Christmas Pinwheel Cookies (Spiral)

Abeer Rizvi

The best, colorful, easy, old fashioned pinwheel cookies recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Perfectly crispy cut out sugar cookies with spiral pattern for Christmas holidays.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Chill time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 18 Cookies

Calories 38 kcal

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Ingredients

  

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• 2 batches Sugar cookie dough Double this recipe
• Red food coloring
• Green food coloring
• 1 cup Sprinkles

Instructions

 

• Prepare the cookie dough.
• Divide the dough in half.
• Color one portion red and color the other portion green. 
• Use a rolling pin to flatten each portion of colored dough between two sheets of wax paper. 
• Place the flattened dough on top of each other, similar to a stack of paper. 
  Tip: Since you rolled out the dough between two sheets of wax paper, you can just flip one sheet of dough on top of the other.
• Start rolling this stack of cookie dough from one end to the other end. Use the sheet of wax paper from the base to help you roll. Just make sure it doesn't roll into your dough.
• Toss sprinkles all over the cookie roll and along the sides and roll it back and forth until sprinkles stick on. 
• Chill in the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight until firm.
• Then, use a very sharp knife to cut even slices.
• Place them on a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm. 
• Allow them to cool down completely and enjoy! 
  

Notes

• Read all my tips above.
• Leftovers can be stored in a cookie jar at room temperature for up to 5 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 38kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 1mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1IUCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg

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