PINWHEEL SUGAR COOKIES

Pinwheel Sugar Cookies image

These festive red and green pinwheel sugar cookies are a treat to eat-and lovely to look at, too. Santa will be very pleased.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 1h2m

Yield 36 servings, 2 cookies each

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2-1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 cup colored sugar

Steps:

Beat first 4 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. Refrigerate 30 min.
Heat oven to 375ºF. Roll half the dough into 12x9-inch rectangle on lightly floured surface. Brush dough with half the butter; sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. colored sugar. Starting from one short side, roll up dough tightly to form log. Repeat with remaining dough. Roll logs in remaining colored sugar until evenly coated; wrap individually in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.
Cut dough into 1/4-inch thick slices. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 9 to 11 min. or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 95 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 10 g, Protein 1 g