Fudgy Pinwheel Cookies

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From: Taste of Home/Maureen Devlin

  • 25 mins
  • 35 mins

Ingredients

  • FILLING:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts (if allergy use toffee bits)
  • 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine the flour, salt and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Roll out dough into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle between two sheets of waxed paper; transfer to a baking sheet. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening. Stir in the walnuts (toffee), milk and vanilla. Remove waxed paper from dough; spread with filling. Tightly roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.

Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.