Poinsettia Pinwheel Cookies

Name: Poinsettia Pinwheel Cookies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters butter, softened; 237 milliliters confectioners sugar; 1 egg; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters finely crushed red-hot candies; 30 servings Additional red-hot candies; 4 teaspoons milk; 2 drops red food coloring; 1 teaspoons salt

If 12 cents per serving falls in your budget, Poinsettia Pinwheel Cookies might be a tremendous vegetarian recipe to try. One serving contains 103 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe serves 30. Head to the store and pick up food coloring, confectioners' sugar, milk, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in egg and food coloring.

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Powdered Sugar

Food Color

Butter

Cream

Egg

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Bowl

Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in red-hots. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until firm.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion of dough into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle. With a sharp knife or pastry wheel, cut dough into 2-in. squares.

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Dough

Roll

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Knife

Place 1 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Cut through dough from each corner of square to within 1/2 in. of center. Fold alternating points of square to center to form a pinwheel; pinch gently at center to seal. Repeat with remaining dough.

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Dough

Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until set.

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Oven