Hazelnut Pinwheels Recipes

JIFANDREG; CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT PEANUT BUTTER PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• BEAT 1 3/4 cups cookie mix, peanut butter, 3 tablespoons melted butter, 1 egg and vanilla in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
• STIR flour, salt and remaining cookie mix in a separate medium bowl until blended. Add chocolate hazelnut spread, remaining 3 tablespoons melted butter and 1 egg. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. (Dough will be stiff.) Divide both peanut butter dough and chocolate hazelnut dough in half to make 4 parts. Roll each part between 2 sheets of wax paper to make four 10 x 8-inch rectangles. Stack flat layers of wrapped dough on top of each other on baking sheet. Chill 15 minutes.
• REMOVE top sheets of wax paper from sheets of dough. Turn one peanut butter layer upside down onto one chocolate hazelnut layer, aligning corners. Remove wax paper from peanut butter layer. Allow dough to soften slightly, about 3 minutes. Beginning on one long side, roll up dough to make a log, making sure the center is rolled tightly with no air pockets. Roll wax paper around log. Repeat with remaining 2 sheets of dough. Freeze 1 hour.
• HEAT oven to 375 degrees F. Cut logs into 1/4-inch slices. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until just lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• Spread peanut butter and/or chocolate hazelnut spread in a thin layer on bottom side of half the cookies. Place another cookie, bottom side down, on top of peanut butter layer to make sandwich cookies. Makes 3 dozen.

HAZELNUT PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Combine butter and sugar; beat until creamy. Stir in yolks and extracts. Stir in orange zest and flour. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes. Roll out dough into two, 1/4-inch thick rectangles. Spread with chocolate-hazelnut spread, leaving a 1/4-inch border. Roll up the dough jelly-roll style. Refrigerate another 30 minutes. Slice the rolls into 1/2-inch slices. Arrange slices on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes, until edges are slightly golden.

NUTELLA PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix the butter and sugar together until creamy.
• Mix in egg yolk and vanilla until well combined.
• Stir in the sifted flour.
• Refrigerate dough for 15 minutes to help firm it up for rolling later.
• Remove dough from refrigerator and roll into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.
• Spread Nutella on top of dough, leaving one finger width around all the edges.
• Sprinkle with toasted hazlenuts.
• Roll dough into a log and return to refrigerator for 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut slices from dough and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Note: If you've cut thicker rounds, you will need to bake them longer.
• Watch for the edges to begin to color and remove from oven.
• Cool one minute on pan and transfer to cooling rack.

CHOCOLATE-NUT PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half; add almonds and almond extract to one portion. Add cocoa to remaining portion., Roll out each portion between two sheets of waxed paper into a 16x8-in. rectangle. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Remove waxed paper. Place almond layer over chocolate dough. Roll up tightly, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate overnight or until firm. , Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.