May take a little longer to make but your family and friends are worth it. Chill dough at least 4 hours.
Provided by Charlotte J
Categories Dessert
Time 33m
Yield 60 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- For filling, in a food processor bowl combine cranberries, pecans, and brown sugar.
- Cover; process until cranberries and nuts are finely chopped; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
- Add baking powder, and salt.
- Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl.
- Beat in eggs and orange peel until combined.
- Beat in flour.
- Divide dough in half.
- Cover and chill dough about 1 hour or until easy to handle.
- Roll half of the dough between pieces of waxed paper into a 10-inch square.
- Spread half of filling over dough square to within 1/2 inch of edges.
- Roll up dough.
- Moisten edges; pinch to seal.
- Wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap.
- Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
- Chill for 4 to 24 hours.
- Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices.
- Place slices 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake in a 375° oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are lightly browned.
- Cool on a cookie sheet for 1 minute.
- Transfer to wire rack and let cool.
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Anish Pokhrel
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe. These pinwheels are amazing!
Don Donking
[email protected]These pinwheels are so delicious and festive. I can't wait to make them again next year.
chakma dipta
[email protected]I've been making these pinwheels for years and they're always a hit. They're the perfect holiday treat.
Gideon Appiah
[email protected]I made these pinwheels for my kids' school party and they were a huge success. The kids loved them!
Mercy Ete Ah Ken
[email protected]These pinwheels are so easy to make, even for a beginner baker.
Taria Sims
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of cranberries, but I loved these pinwheels. The orange flavor really balances out the tartness of the cranberries.
Yllan Noizet
[email protected]These are the perfect finger food for parties. They're always a hit with my guests.
Ubaid Jan
[email protected]I love that these pinwheels can be made ahead of time. They're perfect for busy weeknights.
Sania Mumtaz
[email protected]These pinwheels are so versatile. I've made them with different fillings, like apples and cinnamon, or strawberries and cream cheese.
Sonia Saleem
[email protected]I added some chopped walnuts to the filling for extra crunch. They were delicious!
Tyler Baron
[email protected]These are a great make-ahead appetizer. I made them the day before my party and they were still perfect.
Malikusman Malikusman
[email protected]The dough was a little difficult to work with, but the pinwheels turned out great.
Saleemahmedkhan Ahmedkhan
[email protected]These pinwheels were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.
Terence Stevens
[email protected]I love the combination of cranberries and oranges in these pinwheels. They're so festive and perfect for the holidays.
Sowmik Datta
[email protected]These are so easy to make and they taste delicious! I will definitely be making them again.
Jef Ntungila
[email protected]I've made these pinwheels several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're perfect for potlucks or holiday parties.
Alex Maostro
[email protected]These cranberry-orange pinwheels were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.