The Wilton Method®: Slice and Bake Cookies by Wilton Instructors

Intermediate | 20 min 6 sec

Introduction
Overview01:06

Materials
Materials01:31

Classic Pinwheel and Stacked Cookies
Make dough06:24
Stacked and Pinwheel Neapolitan cookies05:13

Holiday Variations
Watermelon cookies04:09
Fourth of July cookies01:43

Taught by Wilton Instructors

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Learn how to transform classic sugar cookie dough into festive cookies for any occasion. Emily Tatak from Wilton begins by showing you how to make cookie dough in a variety of colors and flavors. After assembling the colored dough into layers, you'll roll up the dough, slice it into colorful pinwheels, and bake in the oven to create playful, vibrant multi-layered cookies. You will also learn how to decorate your baked goods using candy melts, sprinkles, candy, or any other edible decorations, for cookies you'll love to make in any season.

Here’s what you’ll need:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 and 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 room temperature egg
1 teaspoon salt
2 sticks of butter
For Neapolitan cookies: 1/4 teaspoon Wilton Imitation Almond Extract, 1/2 teaspoon Wilton Imitation Vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon strawberry extract, No taste red icing color, 3 oz or ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate
For pinwheel cookies: Teal icing color and Orange icing color
For watermelon cookies: Red icing color and Leaf green icing color, Black Sugar Pearls
For 4th of July cookies: Red-Red icing colors and Royal Blue icing color, Red and Blue Colored Sugars, Jimmies 6-mix Sprinkle Assortment
Large mixing bowl
Silicone spatula
Toothpicks
Knife
Dry measuring cups
Dry measuring spoons
Plastic wrap
Parchment paper
Rolling pin
Cookie pan
Cooling grid
Cookie spatula
Stand or hand mixer