Cuisinart FP-14DC manual Desserts, Chocolate Pecan Pinwheels, These cookies are a delicious treat

Chocolate Pecan Pinwheels

These cookies are a delicious treat!

Dough:

2¼ cups unbleached, all-purpose flour

½teaspoon salt

½teaspoon ground cinnamon

2tablespoons granulated sugar

½teaspoon orange zest

1cup (2 sticks; ½ pound) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes

4ounces cream cheese, cold and cut into small cubes

½cup sour cream

Filling:

1cup toasted pecans

¾ cup chocolate chips

½ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup light brown sugar

½tablespoon ground cinnamon

½teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

¼cup heavy cream

¼cup cinnamon sugar, for sprinkling

Makes 4 dozen cookies

Approximate preparation time: 30 minutes, plus 35 minutes for baking

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Insert the small metal chopping blade into the small work bowl and add the pecans. Pulse to roughly chop. Add the chocolate and pulse again to roughly chop. Add the sugars, cinnamon and nutmeg and pulse to combine. Remove workbowl and reserve.

Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl of the Cuisinart® Food Processor. Add the flour, salt, cinnamon, sugar and zest and process for 10 seconds to sift. Add the butter and cream cheese evenly and pulse to combine. Add the sour cream and pulse to combine. The dough should be slightly crumbly; be careful not to overmix. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces, wrap in plastic and chill in the refrigerator.

Once dough has chilled for about 30 minutes, roll each piece out on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle about ¹∕8-inch thick. Brush pastry with cream and then sprinkle with ¼ of the filling. Roll the rectangle up in a jellyroll fashion, brush with cream and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Slightly chill. Repeat with the remaining dough. Cut each roll into 12 pieces approximately ½-inch thick and space evenly on the prepared baking sheets.

Bake in oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until just golden brown.

Nutritional information per cookie:

Calories 113 (59% from fat) carb. 11g pro. 1g fat 8g sat. fat 4g chol. 14mg sod. 30mg calc. 8mg fiber 0g

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