Name: Basic Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 2 cups sugar -; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar -; 2 large eggs -; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 2 teaspoons baking powder -; 1/8 teaspoon salt -; 1/4 cup baking cocoa -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Basic Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 2 cups sugar -

3. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar -

4. 2 large eggs -

5. 3 teaspoons vanilla extract -

6. 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour -

7. 2 teaspoons baking powder -

8. 1/8 teaspoon salt -

9. 1/4 cup baking cocoa -

How to cook deliciously - Basic Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.

2. Stage

Divide dough in half; add cocoa to one portion. Divide each portion in half. On a baking sheet, roll out each portion between waxed paper into a 12x10-in. rectangle. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Stage

Remove waxed paper. Place one chocolate rectangle over a plain rectangle. Roll up tightly, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; wrap in plastic. Repeat with remaining dough. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices.

4. Stage

Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.