Cookie Pinwheels

* Exported from MasterCook *

COOKIE PINWHEELS

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Serving Size : 5 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----PASTRY-----
1 c Butter -- softened
8 oz Cream Cheese -- softened
1/4 c Dairy Sour Cream
2 1/4 c All-Purpose Flour -- sifted
1/2 ts Salt
-----FILLING-----
2 c Walnuts -- finely ground
1/2 c Sugar
1 t Ground Cinnamon
1 Egg
1 t Orange Rind -- grated

Prepare Pastry: Beat butter and cream cheese in a
large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat
in sour cream. Stir in flour and salt until firm dough
forms. Add more flour if necessary. Divide dough in
half. Flatten each half into a 4" square. Wrap in
plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
When dough is ready, prepare filling: Combine nuts,
sugar, cinnamon, egg and orange rind in a small bowl.
Roll out half of pastry on a floured surface to a 9"
square about 1/4" thick. Spread 3/4 cup of the filling
evenly over pastry. Roll up jelly-roll style. Wrap in
foil. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Repeat with
remaining pastry and filling. Preheat oven to moderate
(350oF.) Lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets. Cut
rolls with a serrated knife into 1/4" thick slices.
Place 1/2" apart on cookie sheets. Reshape into
rounds, if necessary. Bake in a preheated moderate
oven (350oF) for 15-20 minutes or until firm and
golden brown. Cool on cookie sheets 10 minutes. Remove
cookies to wire racks to cool completely.



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