Mint Chocolate Sugar Cookie Pinwheels
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Mint Chocolate Sugar Cookie Pinwheels are soft, chewy, and so pretty! These are perfect for St Patrick's Day or Christmas, but the colors can easily be changed to fit any occasion.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (cubed)
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- green food coloring
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- green sprinkles
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| In a large food processor, add flour, baking powder, sugars, salt, and butter and pulse until dough forms. If too crumbly, add a tsp of water until dough holds together. | |
| Step 2 | |
| Divide dough in half. To one half add peppermint and green food coloring and mix to incorporate fully into the dough. To the other half of dough, add cocoa powder and mix to combine. | |
| Step 3 | |
| Place each dough ball (separately) between 2 sheets of wax paper, and roll out into 8x11"rectangles about 1/4" thick. Chill until firm. | |
| Step 4 | |
| Remove wax paper and stack on rectangle on top of the other. Slowly roll the dough into a log, pressing just enough to get the 2 doughs to stick together. Pour sprinkles into a shallow rectangle pan and roll the log in the sprinkles until covered. Chill at least 2 hours. | |
| Step 5 | |
| Preheat oven to 325 With a sharp knife slice cookies in 1/4" sections and bake on silicone baking mat or parchment paper lined cookie sheets 2" apart for 15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before moving to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container. Freezes well! | |
If you’re looking for a Frosted Sugar Cookie, try this No Roll version! They are DELICIOUS!
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Karyn @ Pint Sized Baker says
These look so PERFECT!! I have such a hard time getting them round, they usually end up smooshed on one side. I <3 them!!
cathy ~ noble pig says
These are great for a few different holidays!
Kim Beaulieu says
Oh my gosh, how stinking cute are these pinwheel cookies? I’m in love with these. Perfect for St Patrick’s Day, or any day quite frankly. You really knocked these out of the park. I’m not as adept with rolled dough. Mine never look this perfect.
michelle @ blackberry babe says
So pretty for St. Pat’s!
Rose | The Clean Dish says
These cookies are perfect!! Helloooo St. Patrick’s Day! I love the sparkling green deco on these. Yummy!!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
You’ve achieved the perfect spiral, and all with your kids underfoot! You are my baking hero!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
I just adore pinwheel cookies! They always looks like so much fun to make (and eat!)
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says
Wow, the lines of your spirals are so perfect! These are definitely beautiful.
Colleen (Souffle Bombay) says
Just Pinned these for my kids to make. I have never made Pinwheels. These are SO pretty and perfect for St Paddy’s! Thanks!!
Amanda-The Kitcheneer says
These are super cute and perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
Kelly @ Nosh and Nourish says
Perfect for St. Patty’s day!!! I love how perfect the circles are. Mine would probably look like a pinterest (or blog!) fail… lol
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic says
Pinwheel cookies are so fun to make. The flavor and color combinations are endless!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
These are so much fun! My kids would have a blast helping me make (and eat) these!
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says
These are perfect looking pinwheels – great flavor combo too!
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
What fun memories to have with your kids! These cookies look so pretty!
Joanie @ Zagleft says
These cookies are so pretty! I love how you can customize them with different colors and flavors.
Lauren Kelly Nutrition says
These cookies are so much fun! Love the color!
eat good 4 life says
Wow these look darling. I don’t know if I would be able to do this method. Maybe I can try with my kids 🙂
Katerina @ Diethood says
Kids in the kitchen… now that’s the way to teach ’em!! 🙂 I try to get mine in there, too, and it’s all good and fun until they find the sprinkles… you know whadda mean?! 😉
Now, the cookies. They are so, so amazing!! That perfect pinwheel? I could never make it happen. It will look more like a zig zag pattern!
Faith (An Edible Mosaic) says
These are so adorable! I love the chocolate/mint flavor combo and the pretty swirl here. They’d be such a hit at a St. Paddy’s Day party!
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan says
These are stunning and fun and delectable! I see why your kids enjoyed helping you make these!
Annie says
What an amazing treat!!