Chocolate-Nut Pinwheel Cookies

• servings: 5 servings
• total time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup ground almonds

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1/4 cup baking cocoa

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half; add almonds and almond extract to one portion. Add cocoa to remaining portion.

Roll out each portion between two sheets of waxed paper into a 16x8-in. rectangle. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Remove waxed paper. Place almond layer over chocolate dough. Roll up tightly, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate overnight or until firm.

Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition

• Calories: 46
• Total Fat: 2g fat (1g saturated fat
• Cholesterol: 9mg
• Sodium: 29mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 6g carbohydrate (3g suga
• Dietary Fiber: 0 fiber)
• Protein: 1g protein. <b>Diabetic