Pinwheel biscuits
Pinwheel biscuits are playful two-tone shortbread-style cookies made with butter, sugar, lemon zest and vanilla, then twisted into a spiral. The Thermomix grinds the sugar with lemon zest, creams the butter and brings the dough together evenly, so both coloured halves match perfectly. Finished with sprinkles, they are ideal for children's parties and afternoon treats.
About this recipe
Pinwheel biscuits Thermomix TM7 are the ultimate playful baking project: two contrasting strands of vanilla-lemon dough rolled together and sliced into cheerful spirals. Searching for easy cookie recipes for your all-in-one kitchen machine? This snack delivers. The TM7 grinds the sugar together with fresh lemon zest, releasing fragrant oils that infuse the whole dough with citrus flavour. The butter and egg are creamed to an even, pale consistency, and the flour is mixed in gently so the biscuits stay tender rather than tough. One half receives natural food colouring, and the two blocks are stacked, twisted and chilled before slicing. A border of sprinkles adds a festive finish that children love. These biscuits shine at birthday parties, bake sales and afternoon tea, and they make lovely homemade gifts. Thanks to precise mixing and grinding, both dough halves have identical texture, which is the secret to a clean, defined spiral after baking.
Preparation tips
- Chill both dough rectangles thoroughly before stacking and slicing, as firm pinwheel dough keeps its spiral shape sharp during baking and prevents the colours from blurring into each other.
- Roll each dough half between two sheets of baking paper to an even thickness; matching thickness guarantees a symmetrical spiral once the lemon and coloured layers are stacked together.
- Press the sprinkles firmly along the outside edge before the final chill so they adhere well; store baked pinwheel biscuits in an airtight tin to keep them crisp for several days.
Recipe variations
- Lactose-free version: replace the unsalted butter with a plant-based baking block and use a natural colouring such as beetroot powder; the lemon zest and vanilla keep the flavour identical to the original pinwheel biscuits.
- Festive Christmas variation: colour one dough half with spirulina for a green spiral and edge the biscuits with red and white sprinkles for cheerful holiday pinwheel biscuits on the cookie platter.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Grinding precision - The Thermomix grinds sugar with fresh lemon zest into an aromatic, fragrant powder in seconds. [Multi-Function]
- Accurate weighing - The TM7 scale weighs the plain flour to the gram for consistent, tender biscuit dough. [Built-in Scale]
- Even mixing - The Thermomix mixes butter, egg and vanilla into a uniform, pale cream without lumps. [Precise Control]. [Precision Control]
- Effortless kneading - The TM7 brings the coloured dough together hands-free while you line the baking tray. [Hands-Free]
- Fluffy whipping - The Thermomix whips the egg mixture to a light consistency for delicate, crisp biscuits. [Time Saving]. [Time Savings]
Ingredients
- lemon zest
- white sugar
- unsalted butter
- natural vanilla extract
- egg
- plain flour
- natural food colouring of choice
- 100s and 1000s sprinkles