Cherry Pinwheel Cookies
2 C All purpose flour
1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
3/4 C Butter; softened
3/4 C Granulated sugar
1 large Egg
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1/2 tsp Almond extract
1/2 C Cherry preserves
Mix together flour baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl beat
together egg and sugar. In a large mixing bowl at medium speed, mix
until light and fluffy. Beat in egg mixture, vanilla and almond
extracts, till well blended. Turn mixer to low
speed and beat in dry ingredients into wet ingredients, just till
combined. On a lightly floured piece of waxed paper roll out dough
into a rectangle, about 9x12 inches. Place dough on a cookie sheet.
Cover and chill till firm, about 15 minutes. Uncover dough
and spread the cherry preserves, evenly over the dough,
leaving a 1/2 inch border. Starting from the shorter side, roll up
the dough in a jelly-roll fashion. When done, wrap the roll in
plastic wrap and freeze for 2 hours. Preheat the oven to 375. Spray
2 cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Unwrap frozen cookie
dough and slice into 1/4 inch thick pieces. Place onto cookie
sheets. Bake until the edges are golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.
Cool the cookie sheets for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack
to cool completely.
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