March 21, 2026

Jam Pinwheel Cookies

Found in SL Dec 2024 here
 
3 1/4 cups (about 13 7/8 oz.) all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
1 cup (8 oz.) cold unsalted butter, cubed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 (8-oz.) pkg. cold cream cheese, cubed
6 Tbsp. apricot or seedless raspberry jam
1 large egg white, beaten
Powdered sugar
 
Place flour, butter, sugar, lemon zest, and salt in food processor bowl; pulse until mixture is crumbly, about 10 pulses.
Add cream cheese, and pulse until dough clumps together, 15 to 20 pulses.
Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface, and knead gently just until dough is smooth, 15 to 30 seconds.
Divide dough into 3 equal portions. Shape each portion into a disk, and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill at least 12 hours or up to 2 days.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 3 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Let dough stand at room temperature until slightly softened, about 10 minutes. 
Working with 1 disk of dough at a time, roll dough to about 1/16-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
Using a 3 1/4-inch square cutter, cut dough, and place on 1 prepared baking sheet. Reroll and cut scraps twice. Repeat process with remaining 2 disks and baking sheets.
On each square of dough, make 4 (1-inch) cuts at corners diagonally toward center.
Place 1/2 teaspoon jam in center of each square of dough. Dab ends of tips of square of dough with egg white; fold every other tip over toward center, forming a pinwheel.
Chill, uncovered, 10 minutes.
Bake in preheated oven, 1 baking sheet at a time, until edges are light golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely on pans, about 15 minutes.
Dust with powdered sugar, as desired.

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