PINWHEEL COOKIES

These pinwheel cookies are a spectacular addition to any holiday celebration. The cookies consist of both chocolate and vanilla dough, rolled together to create a visually stunning pinwheel pattern.

Ingredients:

*¾ Cup butter, softened
*2 cups granulated sugar
*2 eggs
*2 tsp vanilla extract
*½ tsp Salt
*2+½ cups all purpose flour , sifted
*½ tsp baking powder
*3 tbsp cocoa powder

Directions:

Preheat oven to 160 C. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper  .
Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time and mix until blended. Add vanilla extract and salt
Add flour and baking powder in thirds until just mixed in.
Transfer half the dough to a separate bowl Add cocoa powder to mixer bowl and blend.
Wrap each half of the dough separately in plastic cling film and refrigerate for at least an hour.
Roll each dough out into a rectangle shape. Lay one on top of the other and trim the edges.
Starting from the shorter end, roll up tightly into a log shape.
Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Remove from fridge and cut the log into slices. Bake for 9 – 11 minutes.