Pinwheel Cookies

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Paulette Morgan, Moorhead, Minnesota

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 23, 2022

These pretty pinwheel cookies have tempting swirly layers of orange and chocolate. I really mess up my kitchen whenever I bake a batch, but the smiles on the faces of family and friends enjoying them make it all worthwhile. — Paulette Morgan, Moorhead, Minnesota

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Pinwheel Cookies

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Yield:about 8 dozen
Prep:25 min
Cook:10 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • filling:
    • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
    • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
    • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
    • 1/4 cup orange juice
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Directions

  1. 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.
  2. Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth; set aside to cool.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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