Description
Delight in these Raspberry Pinwheel Cookies featuring a buttery cream cheese dough layered with sweet raspberry jam and crunchy walnuts, rolled and baked to golden perfection with a sparkling sugar coating.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter
Filling
- 1/4 cup raspberry jam
- 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
Topping
- 1/4 cup sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Prepare dough: Combine the flour and salt in a food processor and pulse a few times to mix evenly. Add the butter and cream cheese, then process until the mixture forms a dough ball, starting as fine crumbs and eventually clumping together.
- Chill dough: Wrap the dough and chill it in the refrigerator for 2 hours to firm up and develop flavors.
- Preheat oven: Set the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it’s ready for baking.
- Roll out dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll the chilled dough into a 14 by 12 inch rectangle. Trim the edges for straight sides.
- Add filling: Spread the raspberry jam evenly over the dough, followed by sprinkling the finely chopped walnuts on top.
- Form pinwheels: Roll the dough tightly from the long side, then slice into 1/2 inch thick rounds to form the pinwheels.
- Coat with sugar: Dip one side of each cookie slice into the sparkling sugar, coating well.
- Bake cookies: Place the cookies sugar side up on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes until they are lightly browned and set.
Notes
- For easier rolling, chilling the dough is crucial to prevent stickiness.
- Use finely chopped walnuts to ensure even distribution without overpowering the texture.
- Replace raspberry jam with your favorite fruit preserve for variety.
- Make sure to coat the cookies with sparkling sugar on the side that will be facing up to get the signature sparkle.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
