Category: Desserts - Cookies

Cindy's Cranberry Orange Pinwheels     

Ingredients:
1 cup Cranberries
1 cup Pecans
¼ Cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
3 cups all-purpose flour

Preparation:
For filling, in a blender container or food processor bowl combine cranberries, pecans, and brown sugar. Cover, blend or process until cranberries and nuts are finely chopped. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and orange peel until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill dough about 1 hour or until easy to handle.

Roll half of the dough between pieces of waxed paper into a 10-inch square. Spread half of the filling over dough square to within ½ inch of edges; roll up dough. Moisten edges, pinch to seal. Wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Chill for 4 to 24 hours.

Cut rolls into ¼ slices. Place slices 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375 oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until firm and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

Date added: 2014-01-06
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