Christmas Clean Up..Brittney' s Chocolate Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies

Three Days after Christmas!

Also

Sharing a recipe our grand daughter Brittney made and

brought for Christmas.



We have been working every day since the day after Christmas with Steve helping me bring in the out side decorations. Knocking down the snow and clearing the back deck the best he could we are having a ice and snow nightmare this December.

I know it looks pretty trashy we never had a problem as bad as this year

 with the ice.

The containers are catching the melting snow that turns to ice when it freezes in the evening.

So we can walk out the side door to let the dogs out. And feed our feathered furry  friends..

I  take advantage of him being here to help bring it in so it can dry out befor it gets packed away.. What a job  it all got packed yesterday and also all the little Christmas thingies hanging  and sitting here and their inside the house..

Oh sure its pretty looking out the window but pretty comes with consequences some times.

Doesnt that look YUMMY!!
Or maby your tired of Christmas Cookies, Not me I never get tired of them.

Brown and White Sugar Cut Outs
Easy OREO Truffles

Chocolate Peppermint Pin wheels Cookies 

Carrot Cake, Cream Cheese Frosting

Surprise Cup Cakes

Home made Caramels!!

Just to name a few.. 

Chocolate Peppermint Pin wheel Cookies

Cook Time:13 min

3 Dozen Cookies

Ingredients

1 batch Sugar Cookies, recipe follows

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg yolk

1 teaspoon peppermint extract

1/2 cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candies

Directions

Divide the dough in half and add chocolate and vanilla to 1 half and incorporate with hands. Add egg yolk, peppermint extract, and crushed candy to other half of dough and incorporate with hands. Cover both with plastic and chill for approximately 5 minutes. Roll out doughs separately to approximately 1/4-inch thickness. Place peppermint dough on top of chocolate and press together around the edges. Using waxed paper or flexible cutting board underneath, roll dough into log. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Remove dough from the refrigerator and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Place cookies 1-inch apart on greased baking sheet, parchment, or silicone baking mat and bake for 12 to 13 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through cooking time. Remove from oven and let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Sugar Cookie:

3 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 tablespoon milk

Powdered sugar, for rolling out dough

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Place butter and sugar in large bowl of electric stand mixer and beat until light in color. Add egg and milk and beat to combine. Put mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, and beat until mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl. Divide the dough in half, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Sprinkle surface where you will roll out dough with powdered sugar. Remove 1 wrapped pack of dough from refrigerator at a time, sprinkle rolling pin with powdered sugar, and roll out dough to 1/4-inch thick. Move the dough around and check underneath frequently to make sure it is not sticking. If dough has warmed during rolling, place cold cookie sheet on top for 10 minutes to chill. Cut into desired shape, place at least 1-inch apart on greased baking sheet, parchment, or silicone baking mat, and bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are just beginning to turn brown around the edges, rotating cookie sheet halfway through baking time. Let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes after removal from oven and then move to complete cooling on wire rack. Serve as is or ice, as desired. Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.

Yield: approximately 3 dozen, 2 1/2-inch cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 7 to 9 minutes

Inactive Prep Time: 2 hours



Hugs

Diane Louise