Lemon Candy Pinwheels |
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Source: Better Homes and Garden Christmas Cookies 2000 pg 33 |
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Yield: 60 Cookies Oven Temp: 375 F Prep. Time: min. |
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| Ingredients: | ||||
| 1 | Cup | Butter | ||
| 1 | Cup | Sugar (Granulated) | ||
| 1 | Each | Egg | ||
| 1 1/2 | Tsp. | Lemon Peel (Shredded) | ||
| 2 1/4 | Cup | Flour (All Purpose) | ||
| 1/2 | Tsp. | Baking Powder | ||
| 12 | Drops | Food Coloring (Yellow) | ||
| 1/3 | Cup | Lemon Candies, Hard (Crushed) | ||
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| Instructions: | ||||
Dough |
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| 1. Beat butter with mixer on medium for 30 seconds. | ||||
| 2. Add sugar and baking powder and beat until combined. | ||||
| 3. Beat in egg and lemon peel. | ||||
| 4. Beat in as much flour as possible with mixer. | ||||
| 5. Add rest of flour by hand. | ||||
| 6. Divide dough in half. | ||||
| 7. Add food coloring and crushed candies to one half. | ||||
| 8. Divide halves in 2 again for a total of 4 piles. | ||||
| 9. Chill 1 hour. | ||||
| 10. Roll one portion of colored dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper into a 9x8in rectangle. | ||||
| 11. Repeat with one portion of plain dough. | ||||
| 12. Remove top pieces of waxed paper from each. | ||||
| 13. Place colored dough over plain. | ||||
| 14. Remove top piece of waxed paper. | ||||
| 15. Start at the 8in edge and roll like a jelly roll. | ||||
| 16. Press edges to seal. | ||||
| 17. Wrap in waxed paper. | ||||
| 18. Chill 4 hours. | ||||
Baking |
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| 19. Unwrap chilled dough and reshape if needed. | ||||
| 20. Slice 1/4in thick. | ||||
| 21. Place 2in apart on foil lined cookie sheet. | ||||
| 22. Bake 9 to 11 min until edges are lightly brown. | ||||
| 23. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 min. | ||||
| 24. transfer to wire rack. | ||||
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