Candy Cane Pinwheels

• all-purpose flour↗3 cups
• baking powder↗3⁄4 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• unsalted butter, softened↗14 tablespoons
• sugar↗1 cup
• egg↗1

  large

• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• peppermint extract1 teaspoon
• peppermint candy1⁄2 cup

  finely ground (about 20)

• red food coloring↗6 drops

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in bowl.

2. 2

   With electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).

3. 3

   Beat in egg until incorporated.

4. 4

   Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture, and mix until dough forms (about 1 minute).

5. 5

   Remove half of the dough from bowl and reserve.

6. 6

   Add extracts, candy, and food coloring to remaining dough and mix until combined.

7. 7

   Place reserved dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper and roll into 14 by 8-inch rectangle. Repeat with peppermint dough, then place on top fo plain dough and press gently to adhere.

8. 8

   With long side facing you, roll dough into log.

9. 9

   Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.

10. 10

    Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 375 degrees.

11. 11

    Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

12. 12

    Slice chilled dough into 1/4-inch rounds and place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.

13. 13

    Bake until edges are just golden (12-14 minutes), switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking.

14. 14

    Let cool 10 minutes on sheet, then transfer to wire rack and cool completely.

15. 15

    Repeat with remaining dough.