Chocolate Pinwheels Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), softened | |
| Sugar | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg yolk | 1 | |
| Vanilla extract | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| All purpose flour | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Baking powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Semi-sweet chocolate square | 1 , melted | |
| Milk | 3 Tablespoon, warmed |
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Divide the dough in half.
Add melted chocolate to one portion; mix well.
Refrigerate until chilled.
Divide each portion of dough into fourths; shape each into a 5-in.log.
Flatten into triangular-shaped logs.
Brush the long sides with the warmed milk.
Assemble one large roll by alternating two chocolate and two plain logs.
Repeat.
Wrap in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.
Unwrap each roll; cut into 1/4-in.slices.
Place 2 in.apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until set.
Remove from the pans to wire racks.
Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Divide the dough in half.
Add melted chocolate to one portion; mix well.
Refrigerate until chilled.
Divide each portion of dough into fourths; shape each into a 5-in.log.
Flatten into triangular-shaped logs.
Brush the long sides with the warmed milk.
Assemble one large roll by alternating two chocolate and two plain logs.
Repeat.
Wrap in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.
Unwrap each roll; cut into 1/4-in.slices.
Place 2 in.apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until set.
Remove from the pans to wire racks.
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