Started the holiday baking early and these pinwheel sugar cookies might be my new favorite tradition 🍪 They look way harder than they are — just a simple sugar cookie dough, a little food coloring, and a good chill before slicing and baking. How to make them: 1️⃣ Beat 1 cup unsalted butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. 2️⃣ Mix in 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract. 3️⃣ Add 3 cups flour, 1½ tsp baking powder, and ½ tsp salt. 4️⃣ Divide dough into 3 portions — leave one plain, color the other two (red + green). 5️⃣ Roll each into a disc, wrap, and chill for 30 minutes. 6️⃣ Roll each color into a rectangle (about 6×13 in). 7️⃣ Stack: green → white → red, then roll tightly into a log. 8️⃣ Optional: brush with corn syrup, roll in sprinkles. 9️⃣ Chill again for 30 min, then slice into ½-inch rounds. 🔟 Bake at 350 °F (175 °C) for 13–15 min, until edges are set. Cool, taste, and try not to eat half the batch warm.

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