Poinsettia Cookies

30 servings
42 min

These lovely Christmas cookies start with a cream cheese based dough, which is mixed up and chilled. Then you roll out the dough and cut it into 3 inch squares. These squares are brushed with egg white, sprinkled with colored sugar, and cut from the corners. Every other corner of the square is folded in to form a pinwheel shape. An M&M in the center pulls it all together.

You can change out different colored sugars, I used both green and red for Christmas. But these would also be lovely in pastel colors for Spring celebrations. Think Easter, kids birthday parties, etc. Many possibilities with these cookies!

The dough is rolled and cut into 3-inch squares, brushed with egg white and cut in from each corner.

Sprinkle with colored sugar.

Fold every other corner in to make a pinwheel shape.

An M&M anchors the center!

All lined up and ready to bake.

These cookies are beautiful in a holiday assortment!

Recipe details
  • 30  servings
  • Prep time: 30 Minutes Cook time: 12 Minutes Total time: 42 min
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Ingredients

  • 12 TB unsalted butter 1-1/2 sticks, softened
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 large egg separated
  • 2 cups flour all-purpose
  • 1 TB baking powder
  • 1 cup colored sugar
  • *About 30 M&M candies (No snacking until cookies are finished!)
Instructions

Mix the cream cheese, butter, and egg yolk until smooth, then add the flour and baking powder. Mix until well blended and form into a disc. Wrap disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour (or up to 2 days).
Divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough into a 15x9 inch rectangle. (Return remaining dough to the refrigerator). With a sharp knife or a pizza cutter, trim uneven edges from the dough and cut the rectangle into 3-inch squares. Place the squares at least inch apart on parchment paper-lined sheet pans.
Heat oven to 350F.
Lightly whisk the reserved egg white and brush one dough square all over with the egg white. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough diagonally from each corner to within inch of the center of the square.
Sprinkle one teaspoon colored sugar evenly over the whole square. Fold in every other point of the square to the center, forming a pinwheel, overlapping the corners at the center and pressing down gently to seal. Press an *M&M (Hope you've got enough!) in the center of the pinwheel, covering the points. Repeat with remaining squares.
Bake for 9 to 12 minutes, until dry and very light golden.
Repeat with reserved dough to make approximately 30 finished cookies.
Store finished cookies between wax paper layers in an airtight container. Cookies will stay crisp and tasty for about 4 days.
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