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Peppermint Pinwheels

Peppermint Pinwheels — a community recipe on Potlikkr.

Ingredients

• 0.75 cup Butter Softened
• 0.75 cup Sugar
• 1.0 Egg Yolk
• 1.0 tsp Vanilla Extract

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Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half; add extract and red food coloring to one portion.

2. 2

   On a work surface, roll out each portion of dough between waxed paper into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Remove waxed paper. Place red rectangle over plain rectangle; roll up tightly jelly - roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight or until firm.