Name: Pinwheel Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 1 cup sugar -; 1 large egg -; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon salt -; Filling: -; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips -; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar -; 1/4 cup orange juice -

Recipe information

Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Pinwheel Cookies

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -

3. 1 cup sugar -

4. 1 large egg -

5. 1 tablespoon grated orange zest -

6. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

7. 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -

8. 1 teaspoon salt -

9. Filling: -

10. 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips -

11. 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -

12. 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar -

13. 1/4 cup orange juice -

How to cook deliciously - Pinwheel Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, orange zest and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for 4 hours or until firm.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth; set aside to cool.

3. Stage

On a floured surface, divide dough in half; roll each half into a 12x10-in. rectangle. Spread with filling. Carefully roll up into a tight jelly roll and wrap in waxed paper. Chill overnight.

4. Stage

Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.