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Chocolate Pinwheels

Recalls Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania field editor Patricia Kile, "My husband's 95-year-old grandfather was intrigued with how the swirls got in these cookies!"

54 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch salt
FILLING:
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat
in egg and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to
creamed mixture and mix well.
Divide dough in half; place each half between two sheets of waxed
paper. Roll into 12-in. x 10-in. rectangles. Chill until almost
firm, about 30 minutes.
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chips and butter; stir until smooth.
Beat in vanilla and salt. Spread over dough. Carefully roll up each
rectangle into a tight jelly roll; wrap in waxed paper. Chill for 2

2 of 2

Chocolate Pinwheels (continued)

Directions (continued)

hours or until firm.
Cut into 1/8-in. slices with a sharp thin knife; place on greased or
parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 7-10 minutes or
until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 9 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 85 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 37 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.