Chocolate Mint Pinwheels

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 60 minutes Prep: 50 minutes Cook: 10 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 156 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 10 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips divided, mint
3/4 cup butter softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Melt, over hot (not boiling) water, 1/2 cup mint-chocolate chips, stir until smooth.

Cool to room temperature, set aside. In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar; beat until creamy.

Add egg and vanilla extract, blend well.

Gradually beat in flour and salt. Place 1 cup of dough in a small bowl.

Add melted chips; blend thoroughly.

Shape into a ball, flatten, (mixture will appear curdled).

Cover with plastic wrap.

Shape remaining dough into ball; flatten.

Cover with plastic wrap.

Chill until firm, about 1 1/2 hours).

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Between sheets of waxed paper, roll each ball of dough into a 13 x 9-inch rectangle.

Remove top layers of waxed paper and invert the chocolate dough onto the plain dough.

Peel off waxed paper. Starting from the long side, roll up jelly roll stype.

Cut into 1/4-inch slices; place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees F. for 7 to 8 minutes.

Cool completely on wire racks.

Melt over hot, (not boiling), water remaining 1 cup of chips; stir until smooth.

Spread flat side of cookie with 1/2 slightly rounded teaspoonful melted chocolate.

Chill until set.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 29g
Amount per Serving
Calories 156 83% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.0g22%
 Saturated Fat 9.0g45%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 58mg19%
Sodium 223mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 7.0g2%
 Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
 Sugars 7.0g
Protein 1.0g2%
Vitamin A 9%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1%  Iron 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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