Grandmas Pinwheel Candy Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER PINWHEELS

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, combine 16 oz of powdered sugar, butter, milk, and vanilla. The mixture will become stiff and dough-like
• Pop in the fridge and let chill for a few minutes to help prevent sticking.
• Divide dough into 2 balls, and roll each ball out to pie crust thickness. Roll onto parchment paper dusted with powdered sugar to help aid in the rolling.
• Heat peanut butter until runny and easily spreadable- not too hot- and spread evenly over rolled dough.
• Roll dough into a log (you may have to sprinkle a little more powdered sugar on it as you go to help with stickiness).
• Chill 1 hour and slice into 1/4" pinwheels- keep refrigerated.

GRANDMA'S PINWHEEL CANDY

Steps:

• Mix all but peanut butter together.
• (add more milk/ or sugar if you need. Should be like a doughy ball, but not real sticky).
• On wax paper, sprinkle some of the sugar on it to help if from sticking, and roll out mixture. Make it as square as possible.( I roll mine out sort thin, but again this depends on your preference).
• Smooth on peanut butter to desired thickness.
• Start on oneside, and begin rolling it up. (It will look like a large log) Put sugar on your hands and keep putting on 'log' as you roll it up to help make it easier.
• Take the 'log', and roll it up in wax paper, and then a kitchen hand towel (to help keep shape) and chill in the fridge (or freezer if you are in a hurry)The colder- the easier to slice.
• Once cold, slice as desired thickness.
• (put wax paper in between layers when stacking so the pieces don't stick together).
• Keep refridgerated until time to serve.

LIZZIE'S CHOCOLATE PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the shortening and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add the vanilla, and egg yolk and mix well.
• Sift the flour into a separate bowl with the baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture and milk alternately to the shortening mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, and mix to form a dough. Divide the dough into 2 halves. To one half, add the chocolate, mixing thoroughly. Wrap both sections of dough in separate pieces of plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
• Unwrap and roll each half of dough between 2 pieces of waxed paper. Roll to a 1/8-inch thickness. Remove the waxed paper from the top of each layer of dough. Place the white layer on top of the chocolate layer and roll up carefully as you would a jellyroll, using the waxed paper to roll smoothly. Wrap the roll with the waxed paper and chill overnight in the refrigerator.
• The next day, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut the roll into 1/4-inch slices (see Cook's Note) and place about 1/2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for about 12 minutes. Do not brown. Remove carefully with a pancake turner and cool on racks.

GRANDMA'S CHRISTMAS CANDY

Steps:

• Line a 9 X13 inch pan with foil. Set aside.
• In the top pot of a double boiler set, slowly melt chocolate pieces and butter until smooth. Add peanut butter and stir until well mixed.
• Pour chocolate mixture into pan; cover and chill in refrigerator until hardened. Cut into small squares and serve.

CANDY CANE PINWHEELS

Steps:

• whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in bowl.
• With electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
• Beat in egg until incorporated.
• Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture, and mix until dough forms (about 1 minute).
• Remove half of the dough from bowl and reserve.
• Add extracts, candy, and food coloring to remaining dough and mix until combined.
• Place reserved dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper and roll into 14 by 8-inch rectangle. Repeat with peppermint dough, then place on top fo plain dough and press gently to adhere.
• With long side facing you, roll dough into log.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
• Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Slice chilled dough into 1/4-inch rounds and place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake until edges are just golden (12-14 minutes), switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking.
• Let cool 10 minutes on sheet, then transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
• Repeat with remaining dough.