Chocolate Orange Pinwheel Cookies Recipes

PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

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

COCONUT-CHOCOLATE PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together 8 tablespoons butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low and slowly add flour mixture, beating until almost combined. Add coconut and beat until incorporated. Place dough between two sheets of parchment and roll out to a 10 1/2-by-12 1/2-inch rectangle, 1/4 inch thick. Using a sharp knife, trim 1/2 inch from edges to create a 10-by-12-inch rectangle. Transfer to a baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Place chocolate and remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water; stir until melted and smooth, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in condensed milk. Let cool 5 minutes. Mixture will be thick and pasty.
• Remove dough from refrigerator and peel off top sheet of parchment. Using an offset spatula, spread chocolate mixture evenly over surface of dough. Using the bottom sheet of parchment for support, roll dough into a tight log. Wrap log in plastic; refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove plastic from log and cut log into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced 1 inch apart. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until firm and beginning to brown around edges, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to wire racks and let cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

BASIC CHOCOLATE PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• 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. , 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. , 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. , 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.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese and sugar.
• Add the eggs, orange rind, and vanilla; mix well.
• Combine flour, salt and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture and blend well.
• Cover and chill for at least 4 hours; make sure dough is firm.
• In the mean time, combine all filling ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Set aside to cool.
• On a floured surface, divide dough in half; roll each half into a 12"x11" rectangle. Spread filling over rectangles of dough. Carefully roll up into tight jelly roll logs. Wrap logs in waxed paper.
• Chill overnight.
• Remove waxed paper; cut rolls into 1/4" slices. Place slices on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• FOR THE BASE: In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese & sugar, then add the egg, orange zest & vanilla, mixing well.
• In another bowl, whisk together the flour & salt, then add this to the creamed mixture & mix well. Cover & chill for 4 hours or until firm.
• FOR THE FILLING: Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine all the filling ingredients, then cook & stir over low heat until smooth. Set aside to cool.
• Once the base dough has chilled AND the filling has cooled, on a floured surface, divide the dough in half; roll each half into a 12-inch by 10-inch rectangle.
• Spread each rectangle with half of the cooled filling, then carefully roll up into a tight jelly roll & wrap each roll in waxed paper. Chill overnight.
• The next day, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F & set out several baking sheets.
• Remove waxed paper from the rolls & cut the rolls into 1/4-inch thick slices, placing the slices on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned, then remove the cookies to wire racks to cool.

ORANGE DATE PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine the dates, 1/4 cup sugar, a pinch of salt, orange juice and water. Cook, stirring frequently until the dates have softened. Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon orange zest and pecans. When mixture has cooled, process in a food processor or blender until pecans are finely ground. Set aside.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and 3/4 teaspoon salt; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, 1/2 cup white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla and 2 teaspoons orange zest. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients to form a smooth dough. Divide dough into thirds, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until firm.
• Roll each third of the dough out into a rectangle 1/4 inch in thickness. Spread 1/3 of the filling over each rectangle leaving a 1 inch strip of dough uncovered on one of the long sides. Starting at the edge opposite of the uncovered strip, roll the dough up jellyroll style and press lightly to seal. Wrap the rolls in waxed paper and refrigerate until firm.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. slice chilled rolls of dough into coins about 1/4 inch thick. Place slices 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly golden. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.