Description
Candy Corn Pinwheel Cookies are colorful Halloween sugar cookies with vibrant swirls of yellow, orange, and white. Soft, buttery, and festive, they’re perfect for holiday parties and seasonal treats.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Yellow food coloring
- Orange food coloring
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream softened butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Divide the dough evenly into three portions.
- Leave one portion plain (white). Color one portion orange and the other yellow using food coloring. Mix each until evenly tinted.
- Roll each dough portion between parchment paper into rectangles about 1/4 inch thick and equal in size.
- Stack dough layers: yellow on the bottom, orange in the middle, and white on top.
- Roll the stacked dough into a tight log from the long edge.
- Wrap the dough log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1–2 hours or until firm.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the chilled dough into 1/4-inch thick rounds and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are just set.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Add almond extract or citrus zest for extra flavor.
- Roll dough log in Halloween sprinkles before chilling for decorative edges.
- Switch colors for other holidays like Christmas or Easter.
- Freeze dough log for up to 3 months for make-ahead prep.
- Chill thoroughly to prevent spreading and get clean pinwheel slices.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 8–10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
