Chocolate Pin-wheel cookies

From August 13, 2018 - Chocolate Pin-Wheel Cookies

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Chocolate Pin-Wheel Cookies - Lillian Catherman, Salem County Cookbook p.214

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 1 square unsweetened chocolate, melted

Directions:

Cream shortening and sugar; add egg yolk and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.

Divide dough in half. To one half, add chocolate and mix thoroughly. Chill. Roll each half 1/8" thick on heavy, waxed paper. Turn white half on chocolate. Remove paper and roll as for jelly roll.

Wrap in waxed paper. Chill thoroughly or overnight. Slice thin. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for about 10 min. Makes about 4 dozen.