Best 6 Paula Deens Peppermint Pinwheels Recipes

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Get ready to indulge in a delightful culinary experience with Paula Deen's Peppermint Pinwheels, a dessert that combines the refreshing taste of peppermint with a smooth and creamy filling. Perfect for any occasion, whether it's a festive holiday gathering or a cozy night in, these pinwheels will take your taste buds on a joyful ride. With a delectable filling wrapped in flaky layers of pastry, each bite offers a burst of minty flavor that will leave you craving more. A sprinkle of powdered sugar adds an extra touch of sweetness, creating an enchanting dessert that will surely become a family favorite. So, gather your ingredients and let's embark on a delightful baking journey as we uncover the secrets behind Paula Deen's Peppermint Pinwheels.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

PAULA DEEN'S PEPPERMINT PINWHEELS



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There are a few recipes here for Peppermint Pinwheels but this exact one is not here so I thought I'd add it.It comes from Paula Deen.com.These were so easy to make and the dough is so great to work with.They look beautiful when they're done.She has them made as lollipops but I just made them as cookies,so I'll write it as she has it.I don't add salt as I always use salted butter.These cookies have a great peppermint taste without being overpowering. Prep time does not include chill times

Provided by LuuvBunny

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 teaspoon red food coloring
powdered sugar, for rolling out dough
24 lollipop sticks

Steps:

  • Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder and set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar together in another large bowl. Add egg and beat until incorporated. Add the vanilla and peppermint extract. Gradually add the dry mixture, beating until combined. Remove half of the mixture from the bowl. Add food coloring, beating until fully combined. In waxed paper, roll out dough to form a large rectangle, about 1/4-inch thick. Repeat this step with the other half of uncolored dough with no food coloring. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Tear out 1 sheet of waxed or parchment paper. Sprinkle the surface of the paper with powdered sugar to prevent sticking. Very carefully, slide the red dough on top of the white dough. Trim edges if uneven and patch if necessary. Roll dough into a log, creating a swirl effect. Place the dough back in the refrigerator and let chill for 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Slice the dough into 1/2-inch slices and place on a parchment lined sheet tray about 1-inch apart. Place lollipop stick about 1-inch through the flat side of the dough. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.

PEPPERMINT PINWHEELS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 5h

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 teaspoon red food coloring
Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough

Steps:

  • Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder and set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar together in another large bowl. Add egg and beat until incorporated. Add the vanilla and peppermint extract. Gradually add the dry mixture, beating until combined. Remove half of the mixture from the bowl. Add food coloring, beating until fully combined. In waxed paper, roll out dough to form a large rectangle, about 1/4-inch thick. Repeat this step with the other half of uncolored dough with no food coloring. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Tear out 1 sheet of waxed or parchment paper. Sprinkle the surface of the paper with powdered sugar to prevent sticking. Very carefully, slide the red dough on top of the white dough. Trim edges if uneven and patch if necessary. Roll dough into a log, creating a swirl effect. Place the dough back in the refrigerator and let chill for 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Slice the dough into 1/2-inch slices and place on a parchment lined sheet tray about 1-inch apart. Place lollipop stick about 1-inch through the flat side of the dough. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
  • A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
  • Special equipment: 24 lollipop sticks .

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT PINWHEEL COOKIES



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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     dessert

Time 2h58m

Yield 3 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 batch Sugar Cookies, recipe follows
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/2 cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candies

Steps:

  • Divide the dough in half and add chocolate and vanilla to 1 half and incorporate with hands. Add egg yolk, peppermint extract, and crushed candy to other half of dough and incorporate with hands. Cover both with plastic and chill for approximately 5 minutes. Roll out doughs separately to approximately 1/4-inch thickness. Place peppermint dough on top of chocolate and press together around the edges. Using waxed paper or flexible cutting board underneath, roll dough into log. Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Remove dough from the refrigerator and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Place cookies 1-inch apart on greased baking sheet, parchment, or silicone baking mat and bake for 12 to 13 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through cooking time. Remove from oven and let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Place butter and sugar in large bowl of electric stand mixer and beat until light in color. Add egg and milk and beat to combine. Put mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, and beat until mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl. Divide the dough in half, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for 2 hours.

PEPPERMINT PINWHEELS



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This easy peppermint pinwheel cookie recipe from Paula Deen is a kid-friendly winter treat for the holidays. Ingredients include flour, butter, peppermint and vanilla extract. Prep time is about 30 minutes and cooking time is 30 minutes at 375°F.

Provided by Paula Deen

Time 30m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup softened unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 teaspoon red food coloring
for rolling out dough powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Special equipment: 24 lollipop sticks
  • Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder and set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar together in another large bowl. Add egg and beat until incorporated. Add the vanilla and peppermint extract. Gradually add the dry mixture, beating until combined. Remove half of the mixture from the bowl. Add food coloring, beating until fully combined. In waxed paper, roll out dough to form a large rectangle, about 1/4-inch thick. Repeat this step with the other half of uncolored dough with no food coloring. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Tear out 1 sheet of waxed or parchment paper. Sprinkle the surface of the paper with powdered sugar to prevent sticking. Very carefully, slide the red dough on top of the white dough. Trim edges if uneven and patch if necessary. Roll dough into a log, creating a swirl effect. Place the dough back in the refrigerator and let chill for 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375 °F.
  • Slice the dough into 1/2-inch slices and place on a parchment lined sheet tray about 1-inch apart. Place lollipop stick about 1-inch through the flat side of the dough. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.

PEPPERMINT PINWHEELS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 4h10m

Yield about 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
1/4 teaspoon green food coloring
Coarse sugar, for decorating

Steps:

  • Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and peppermint extracts and beat until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture, then increase the speed to medium high and beat until well combined.
  • Divide the dough into 3 pieces. Return 1 piece to the bowl; beat in the red food coloring with the mixer until the color is fully incorporated. Beat the green food coloring into another piece of dough. Leave the last piece of dough plain. Place each piece of dough on a separate sheet of plastic wrap and pat into a 4-inch square. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Lightly flour 1 piece of dough; roll out between 2 sheets of parchment paper into a 9-by-12-inch rectangle. Repeat with the remaining dough. Refrigerate the dough rectangles until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Carefully remove the top piece of parchment from each piece of dough. Flip the plain dough on top of the red dough; remove the parchment. Flip the green dough on top of the plain dough; remove the parchment. Cut the stack in half crosswise. Roll up each half lengthwise into a tight log, using the parchment to help you. Transfer to a baking sheet, cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Trim the ends of each log; slice into 1/4-inch-thick rounds and divide between the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. (If the dough is too soft to slice, refrigerate until firm, 15 to 30 minutes.) Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are just firm, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

PEPPERMINT PINWHEELS



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Put a spin on your holidays with these bright swirls! This recipe makes rich-tasting cookies with a minty flavor that sometimes surprises people. -Marcia Hostetter, Canton, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/4 teaspoon red food coloring

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg yolk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half; mix extract and food coloring into one portion., Between waxed paper, roll each portion of dough into a 16x10-in. rectangle. Remove waxed paper. Place red rectangle over plain rectangle; roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate overnight or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut dough into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 12-14 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts :

Tips:

  • Selecting Fresh Mint: Choose vibrant green mint leaves with no signs of wilting or yellowing. Fresh mint leaves will have a strong, refreshing aroma.
  • Rolling the Pinwheels: Use a sharp knife to cut straight and even strips of phyllo dough. Work quickly to prevent the dough from drying out. Roll the pinwheels tightly to ensure they hold their shape during baking.
  • Baking Temperature and Time: Preheat the oven to the specified temperature before baking the pinwheels. Follow the recipe's recommended baking time to achieve the desired texture and prevent overbaking.
  • Storing the Pinwheels: Store leftover pinwheels in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. For longer storage, freeze the pinwheels for up to 2 months. Thaw them overnight in the refrigerator before serving.

Conclusion:

Paula Deen's Peppermint Pinwheels offer a delightful combination of flavors and textures. With a crispy phyllo dough exterior and a refreshing peppermint cream cheese filling, these pinwheels are perfect for any occasion. Whether you're serving them as a sweet treat or an appetizer, these pinwheels are sure to impress. The recipe is easy to follow and uses simple ingredients that are readily available. The tips provided in this summary will help you achieve the best results when making these pinwheels. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to indulge in a delicious and festive treat!

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