Christmas

Peppermint Pinwheels is for Dessert.

Peppermint Pinwheels takes 150 minutes to prepare.

Peppermint Pinwheels takes 30 minutes to cook.

Peppermint Pinwheels makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Peppermint Pinwheels are:

Sugar Cookie batter:
3 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. light butter, softened
1 c. sugar
1 egg, beathen
1 tbsp. milk
powdered sugar

3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. peppermint extract
1/2 c. crushed candy canes

Here is how you make Peppermint Pinwheels:

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Cream sugar and butter, then add butter & milk. Gradually add flour until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.Divide dough in half. To one half add chocolate and vanilla; fully incorporate. To other half add egg yolk, peppermint extract, and crushed candy; fully incorporate. Cover both doughs with plastic wrap; chill for about 5 minutes.Roll out doughs separately (using powdered sugar instead of flour) to approximately 1/4" thickness. place peppermint dough on top of chocolate and press together around edges. Using waxed paper, roll into log. Wrap in wax paper, refrigerate 2 hrs.Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Remove dough from refrigerator. Cut into 1/2" slices. Place cookies 1" apart on greased baking sheet, bake for 12-13 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking. Remove from oven and let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes. Move to wire rack to cool completely.Number of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROSIECOTTON19.

The nutritional information for Peppermint Pinwheels is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 177.0

• Total Fat: 7.5 g
• Cholesterol: 30.7 mg
• Sodium: 120.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
• Protein: 2.9 g