Raspberry Nut Pinwheels

Name: Raspberry Nut Pinwheels
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam; 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

I won first prize in a recipe contest with these yummy swirl cookies. The taste of raspberry and walnuts really comes through and they're so much fun to make!

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Roll out dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper into a 12-in. square. Remove waxed paper. Spread dough with jam; sprinkle with nuts. Roll up tightly, jelly-roll style; cover. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375°. Uncover dough roll and cut crosswise into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are light brown, 9-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 79 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 27mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

I won first prize in a recipe contest with these yummy swirl cookies. The flavors of the raspberry and walnuts really come through, and the pinwheels are so much fun to make! —Pat Habiger, Spearville, Kansas

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