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Pinwheel Cookies

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Pinwheel Cookies are perfect for the Christmas holiday season; this family recipe has a dough that can be made ahead and then sliced when ready to make them. They are crisp sugar cookies with alternating vanilla and chocolate dough, and optionally coated in festive sugar sprinkles.

– 1 cup shortening – 1 cup sugar – 2 egg yolks – 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract – 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted – 1 teaspoon baking powder

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How to make Pinwheel Cookies?

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Cream shortening and add sugar gradually until light and fluffy.

Beat in egg yolk and vanilla extract to the shortening mixture.

In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.

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