December 31, 2002

• This was the recipe I used for the cookie Exchange.  I posted it to my recipe site…not sure if I had shared it or not. 

  
  

  Peppermint Pinwheels

  
  

  ¾ Cup Butter (no Substitutes), softened
  ¾ Cup Sugar
  1 Egg Yolk
  1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  2 cups all-purpose flour
  ½ teaspoon baking powder
  ½ teaspoon salt
  ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
  ¼ teaspoon red liquid food coloring

  
  

   In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Beat in 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.

  
  

   On a work surface, roll out each portion of dough between waxed paper into a 16in. x 10-in. rectangle.  Remove wax paper.  Place red rectangle over plain rectangle; roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side.  Wrap in plastic wrap.  Refrigerate overnight or until firm.

  
  

   Unwrap the dough and cut into ¼ in. slices.  Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until set.  Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.   Yield: about 4 dozen.

  
  

   

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