Candy Cane Pinwheels

Name: Candy Cane Pinwheels
Yield: Makes about 4 1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 3 cups (15 ounces; 425 grams), all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 16 tablespoons, unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened; 1 cup (7 ounces; 198 grams), sugar; 1 , large egg; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon, peppermint extract; 1/2 cup, finely ground peppermint candies (about 20); 6 drops, red food coloring

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2008

Desserts or Baked Goods

Holiday

Contest Recipes

This holiday sugar cookie gets a colorful kick from a swirl of crushed peppermint candies.

SERVESMakes about 4 1/2 dozen

TIME1½ hours, plus 2 hours chilling and 20 minutes cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This Candy Cane Pinwheel recipe features the flavors of a candy cane in a pretty cookie and makes a perfect addition to any holiday dessert table. We found the trick to the Candy Cane Pinwheels recipe was to add the food coloring one drop a...

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