PINWHEEL POPS

Pinwheel Pops image

My mom used to make pinwheels every Christmas, and I still love them. They are so colorful, and perfect for sharing in gift boxes.-Jill Heatwole, Pittsville, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla, orange, almond, lemon or coconut extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Pink, orange and yellow gel food coloring
Sprinkles
Wooden skewers or pop sticks

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough into three portions. Tint each portion as desired with food coloring; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until easy to handle., Between pieces of waxed paper, roll out each portion into a 12x6-in. rectangle. Remove pieces of waxed paper. Stack colored rectangles on top of each other to form one thick rectangle. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm., Preheat oven to 375°. Unwrap and slice stacked rectangles crosswise, into 6x1/2-in. strips. Taper the ends of each strip; wrap strips around themselves to form coils. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Decorate with sprinkles along cookie edges. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. , Remove to wire racks to cool. While cookies are still soft, insert a wooden skewer or pop stick into each cookie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 217mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.