Pinwheel Cookies

These cookies are another favorite at our house and are always on the Christmas bake list. These cookies freeze well..I think!..they rarely make it to the freezer! Store in an airtight container and they will stay nice and soft. The recipe can be found in the Carillon Festive Food Recipes book.

Pinwheel Cookies

1 cup butter

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

3 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

Cream butter and sugars, add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Stir together dry ingredients and mix with the creamed mixture. Divide dough in half and add 8 tbsp cocoa to one half. Roll out both doughs and put one layer on top of the other one. I roll the doughs on waxed paper so I can just turn one layer upside down on the other one. Cut doughs in half and tightly roll each one up lengthwise ending up with 2 rolls. Place rolls on baking pan and chill thoroughly in the freezer. Slice approx 1/4" thick, place on baking pans and bake at 375 for 10 min.