These cookies might look like a lot of work, but trust me, they’re not!
This red and green pinwheel cookie recipe is so simple to make.
It starts off with an easy sugar cookie base. Then you just need a few extra items and you’ve got a fancy little cookie.
Let me show you how to make these easy Christmas cookies!
You Will Need:
- 1 batch of easy sugar cookies, chilled and split into thirds
- red, green and white nonpareils cookie sprinkles
- red and green icing dye
- rolling pin
- cellophane
- knife
Take one third of the sugar cookie dough and mix 1 t of green icing dye into it.
Use your hands to knead it and combine well.
Do the same for one third of the dough using the red icing.
Next, lay down a sheet of cellophane. Use your rolling pin the roll out one of the thirds of dough.
Lay out another piece of cellophane and do another one of the thirds of dough.
And then repeat for the final third of dough.
Make sure you’re rolling each of them out to be as close to the same thickness as possible.
Decide which color you want to be on the outside. I chose the one batch of dough that is not colored. This is the one you will stack the other two colors on.
Remove the next color of your choice off the the cellophane. We did red.
Then your final color, we did green.
Now you’ve stacked all three layers of dough together.
Use the cellophane sheet the stacked dough is sitting on to roll the dough up.
Pop it in the fridge for about an hour to let it firm back up.
When you take it out of the fridge and unroll the cellophane off of it, this is what it will look like.
Use a knife to slice it as shown below.
Put some of the colored sprinkles into a bowl.
Dip the edges of the cookie into the bowl.
Go all the way around the cookie.
Bake the cookies on a cookie sheet at 350° for 9-11 minutes.
When they are done, this is what they will look like.
Move them to a baking rack to cool and enjoy!
MORE Easy Christmas Cookies
- Reindeer Cookies
- No Bake Santa Cookies
- Iced Christmas Cookies (Snowman)
- Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe
- Holiday Thumbprint Cookies
- Ranger Cookies
- Christmas Gum Drop Cookies
MORE CHRISTMAS IDEAS
While you’re here, printout out out letter for Santa.
There is a version for kids writing in cursive and manuscript!
What is your favorite Christmas movie? Here are our favorite family friendly movies to watch while you decorate the tree, bake cookies, wrap presents and spend time together as a family.
Have a Kindle? Many of these can be downloaded to your Kindle using Amazon Prime. You don’t have to leave your house to watch them. I have a list here of all the places todownload them here.
Make Santa something WARM to drink! You can make this crockpot hot chocolate and have it waiting for him when he arrives! He’ll love it.
You can have a glass too!
Have Santa give his elves this little treat from you too! ELF POO! Super fun.
And here is a fun Christmas tradition to add to your milk and cookies this year. Make it a little sweeter in one easy step!
Are you making Christmas cookies with your kiddos? Which ones are your favorite?
Anjanette says
December 26, 2014 at 9:49 amWe made these type of sugar cookies this year. I love the colors and your right it is very easy…
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Aan het strand van Oostende says
December 27, 2014 at 7:58 amThanks a lot for posting on pinwheel cookie recipe. I was looking to try these dishes for a long time. This will be my New Year special. Keep posting such recipes 🙂
Karren Haller says
December 15, 2015 at 9:19 amYour cookies look so festive, I am pinning!
Thanks for sharing on http://ohmyheartsiegirl.com/heartsie-girls-wordless-wednesday-45/
Have a great day!
Denise says
December 18, 2015 at 5:32 pmThese are adorable and look delicious!
Whitney @ That Square Plate says
December 19, 2015 at 5:44 pmThese turned out beautifully!! I bet they’re delish!
Jennifer Dawn says
December 24, 2015 at 9:23 amI’m so impressed with these cookies! They look fun, festive, and delicious! I’m featuring them at this week’s link party! http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2015/12/12-delicious-holiday-treats-and-little.html
Erica Schmidt says
December 5, 2016 at 9:34 amI LOVE sprinkles and nonpareils! Can’t wait to make these fun cookies, pinning for later, thanks for sharing!
Ginger Wroot says
December 7, 2016 at 10:13 pmThese strikingly pretty cookies caught my eye in a linkup. So lovely! I’m inspired to make some of these for the holidays now, maybe before my daughter arrives home from college next week. Pinned, and thank you! –Ginger
Jae | Dreaming of Leaving says
December 11, 2016 at 9:51 amThese are super cute, I love sprinkles! Happy holidays 🙂 xo
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Miz Helen says
December 13, 2016 at 10:23 amWhat a fun cookie project, we will just love this one! Thanks for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Quinn Caudill says
December 14, 2016 at 5:36 amThese are so cute and simple. Your Pinwheel Cookies will be my favorite pick this week at Throwback Thursday! Can’t wait to see what you will bring tot he party this week. Pinned and shared!
Amanda says
December 14, 2016 at 10:05 amThese are so festive and yummy looking! Thank you for linking up to last weeks Creative K Kids’ Tasty Tuesday!
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Theresa says
December 15, 2016 at 8:58 pmOne of our favorite cookies. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party! Pinned & shared.
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Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
November 6, 2017 at 8:27 amPretty cookies! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party!
Cathy Lawdanski says
November 6, 2017 at 4:00 pmThese are so pretty! My grandkids would love them!
Jodie says
November 7, 2017 at 12:52 pmLove the pinwheels – they look great!
Would love to have you share at my weekly party: http://www.jodiefitz.com/2017/11/07/reader-tip-tuesday-weeks-craft-recipe-party-11/
xo
Miz Helen says
November 13, 2017 at 12:31 pmYour Pinwheel Cookie looks awesome for the holiday! Your post is awesome and thanks so much for sharing it with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Ann says
November 13, 2017 at 4:41 pmThose are so cool looking! I bet Santa loves them
Monica @HappyandBlessedHome.com says
December 14, 2017 at 12:12 pmThank you for this awesome Christmas Cookie Recipe. Pinned – I’ve included it in a roundup of 20 Amazing Christmas Cookie Recipes at Family Fun Friday. I’d love it if you could PIN and share this awesome cookie round-up featuring your recipe. Together we can spread some Christmas Cheer! Happy Holidays! https://www.happyandblessedhome.com/20-amazing-must-try-christmas-cookie-recipes/