POINSETTIA PINWHEEL COOKIES

Poinsettia Pinwheel Cookies image

I must make 30 different kinds of cookies during the Christmas season-many to give away as gifts. Judging from the comments I get, these pretty pink poinsettias with a hint of cinnamon flavor are not just my own personal favorite!-Patricia Eckard, Singers Glen, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
2 to 3 drops red food coloring
2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup finely crushed red-hot candies
FROSTING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons milk
Additional red-hot candies

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in egg and food coloring. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in red-hots. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until firm., On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion of dough into a 12x10-in. rectangle. With a sharp knife or pastry wheel, cut dough into 2-in. squares. Place 1 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Cut through dough from each corner of square to within 1/2 in. of center. Fold alternating points of square to center to form a pinwheel; pinch gently at center to seal. Repeat with remaining dough., Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Combine the confectioners' sugar and milk. Pipe 1/2 teaspoon frosting in center of each cookie; top with red-hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 56mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.