Peppermint Pinwheels

These cookies are great for Christmas!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup unsalted butter
• 1  cup  sifted powdered sugar
• 1  egg
• 2 1⁄2 cups  sifted flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  red food coloring
• 1⁄4 cup  finely crushed  peppermint stick candy
• 1⁄4 cup sugar

Directions

1. Mix butter, sugar, eggs and flavoring. Mix flour salt and blend in thoroughly. Divide dough in half. Blend food coloring into 1 half. Chill both halves until firm.
2. On a lightly floured board, roll the plain half into a 12-inch square. Roll the red half the same size and lay on top of the plain dough. Roll the double-layered dough gently until about 1/4-inch thick. Roll up like a jelly roll and chill one hour.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice cookies 1/4 inch thick. Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake 9 minutes or until lightly browned. While still warm, brush with egg-white glaze (1 egg white combined with 2 tablespoons water) and sprinkle with peppermint candy and sugar.