Orange and White Chocolate Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

Hello there!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! It's that time of the year again when all the sweet treats come out and these are no exception. This recipe was inspired by a pinwheel cookie recipe from Lorraine Pascale's 'A Lighter Way to Bake' book. These are red, white and green orange-flavoured cookies, half dipped in white chocolate and topped with some Christmas star decorations. These are perfect to share with friends and family. Enjoy!

The Recipe: Orange and White Chocolate Christmas Pinwheel Cookies

• 115g unsalted butter, softened
• 50g caster sugar
• 165g plain flour 
• Red and green natural food colouring
• 1 small orange, zested
• 
  100g white chocolate, melted
• Decorations of your choice, I chose stars 

In a bowl, cream together the butter and caster sugar until pale and creamy. Gradually add the flour and combine to form a dough. Split the dough into three, each should weigh about 105g each.

Add green food colouring to one dough and fold together until the colour is evenly distributed.

For the red dough, add the red food colouring and zest of 1 small orange. Fold until evenly red.

Wrap all three doughs in clingfilm and place in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

Remove from the fridge and roll out each dough on separate greaseproof paper to about 22cmx12cm. Once rolled out, place one on top of another with the plain dough on the bottom, then add the red, then the green dough. 

Using the greaseproof paper to help, roll the rectangle up along the long side like a Swiss roll. Place in the fridge for another 15 minutes.

Preheat an oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas mark 4 and line a baking tray with baking paper. Once chilled, remove the dough from the fridge and cut into 2cm biscuits. Place on the tray and gently press down on them slightly. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden. 

Leave to cool before dipping half the biscuit in white chocolate and topping with decorations of your choice. Let the chocolate set at room temperature or in the fridge.

Orange and White Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies...Ta dah!

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Want to try another Christmas recipe? What about these Chocolate Brownie Christmas Trees or a Chocolate Yule Log?