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Ruth's Peppermint Pinwheels

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Recipe

 

Yield

12 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

Ready

30 min
Trans-fat Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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¼ teaspoon salt
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1 cup butter
or margarine
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1 cup powdered sugar
sifted
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1 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon almond extract
or peppermint
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teaspoon food coloring
red
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1 each egg whites
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1 tablespoon water
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¼ cup peppermint stick candy
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
591 ml all-purpose flour
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1.3 ml salt
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237 ml butter
or margarine
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237 ml powdered sugar
sifted
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1 large eggs
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5 ml vanilla extract
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5 ml almond extract
or peppermint
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1.7 ml food coloring
red
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1 each egg whites
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15 ml water
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59 ml peppermint stick candy
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Directions

  • Candy should be finely crushed *

Stir together the flour and salt.

Beat margarine or butter in a mixer bowl for 30 seconds.

Beat in powdered sugar until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and extract; beat well.

Add the dry ingredients.

Beat until just combined. Divide dough in half.

Mix food coloring into one portion of dough.

Chill dough 1 hour or until easy to handle.

Divide each portion of dough in half.

On lightly floured surface roll out each of the four balls of dough to form an 8 inch square.

Place a white square of cookie dough on top fo a red square of cookie dough.

Roll up, jelly roll style.

Repeat with remaining dough.

Wrap the rolls in waxed paper and chill 2 to 24 hours.

Cut dough into ¼ inch thick slices.

Place on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake in a 375℉ (190℃). oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are light brown.

Remove cookies and cool on wire racks. Beat together egg white and water; brush over warm cookies.

Sprinkle with crushed peppermint candy.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 59g (2.1 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 26954% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 10g 49%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 58mg 19%
Sodium 165mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Sugars g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1% Iron 7%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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