Cranberry-Cream Cheese Pinwheel Cookies
- 1-1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 125 g (1/2 of 250-g pkg.) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
- 6 Tbsp. butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup apricot jam, divided
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans, divided
- Combine flour and baking soda.
- Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended.
- Gradually beat in flour mixture.
- Refrigerate 30 min.
- Meanwhile, place cranberries in small bowl; add enough boiling water to cover.
- Let stand 10 min.
- or until cranberries are softened; drain.
- Divide dough in half.
- Place 1 half between 2 lightly floured sheets of parchment paper; roll into 9-inch square.
- Repeat with remaining dough to make second square.
- Remove top sheet of parchment paper from 1 dough square.
- Spread half the jam over dough to within 1/2 inch of edges.
- Top evenly with half each of the cranberries and nuts.
- Roll up, starting at one side of dough and using bottom sheet of parchment paper to help roll dough up.
- Wrap in plastic wrap.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Freeze logs 2 hours.
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Unwrap logs.
- Cut each log into 18 slices.
- Place, 2 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets.
- Bake 12 to 14 min.
- or until edges are golden brown.
- Cool 1 min.
- on baking sheets.
- Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
flour, baking soda, cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla, cranberries, apricot, pecans
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/cranberry-cream-cheese-pinwheel-cookies-185335.aspx (may not work)