I remembered the cool pinwheel cookies we used to make as children and thought they might be fun to make with D and Iz. I couldn't remember the recipe so googled pinwheel cookies and one of the first recipes was an Australian one. I'm still not sure whether I wrote the quantities down wrong, interpreted their recipe differently or whether it was the result of the freezing and layering... But I ended up with a completely different result. Luckily it resulted in really delicious cookies that taste more like cake, and best of all the mixture is totally freezer-friendly so you can just keep a roll in the freezer and just slice off a few to cook fresh when friends come for tea - yum!
Ingredients
250g unsalted butter
330g caster sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
450g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon of cocoa (if you want a brown colour)
Food gels as desired
330g caster sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
450g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon of cocoa (if you want a brown colour)
Food gels as desired
Method
Mmmmmmm delicious! We still have a roll in our freezer ready for last minute cookie emergencies...
If you try making them I'd love to hear how it works out :)
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| Cream the butter and sugar together and then mix in the eggs and vanilla. Then slowly add the flour and baking powder and mix well together |
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| Separate the mixture into different bowls - one for each colour - and add a small amount of coloured gel or cocoa and mix well |
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| Wrap each lump of mixture in cling film and put in the fridge for at least 30 minutes |
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| Remove from fridge and roll out between 2 layers of baking paper. Then use a pastry brush and use water to "glue" the different layers together |
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| Carefully remove the paper from each layer and roll up like a swiss roll, then wrap in clingfilm and put in the freezer |
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| Freeze for about an hour and then cut off as many cookies as you want |
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| Cook for 15-18 minutes at approx 160-180 degrees (fan) - they do get much bigger so leave enough room between them! |
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| Cool on a cooling rack (ideally not tasting them all as you do it Iz!) |
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| If you want to have a 100s&1000s coating then roll the sides of each cookie in a plate of them *before* cooking |
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| And enjoy... |
Mmmmmmm delicious! We still have a roll in our freezer ready for last minute cookie emergencies...
If you try making them I'd love to hear how it works out :)
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