CHERRY CHOCOLATE PINWHEELS Recipe

How to make it

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• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat 1/2 cup butter and sugar together in large bowl until creamy.
• Add egg and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
• Stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add to butter mixture, beating until soft dough forms.
• Remove half of dough to medium bowl and blend in chopped cherries and almond extract.
• Add cocoa and melted butter to remaining dough, then blend well.
• Divide each dough in half.
• Refrigerate doughs, if necessary, until firm enough to handle.
• Between two pieces of waxed paper, roll one portion cherry dough into 8-inch square.
• Repeat procedure with one portion of chocolate dough.
• Remove top sheets of waxed paper and invert cherry dough onto
• chocolate dough.
• Peel off top sheet of waxed paper; use remaining
• bottom sheet of waxed paper as guide to lift and roll dough into log.
• Repeat procedure with remaining doughs.
• Wrap both rolls in waxed paper or plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4-5 hours or until firm.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or just until set.
• Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack to cool completely.