Description
Delight in these Raspberry Pinwheel Cookies featuring a tender cream cheese and butter dough rolled with sweet raspberry jam and crunchy walnuts, finished with a sparkling sugar coating for a perfect sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter
Filling and Coating
- 1/4 cup raspberry jam
- 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients: Combine the flour and salt in a food processor and pulse a few times to mix evenly.
- Add fats and form dough: Add the butter and cream cheese to the food processor and process until the mixture first forms fine crumbs and then clumps together to form a ball of dough.
- Chill dough: Wrap the dough and refrigerate for 2 hours to firm up for easier rolling.
- Preheat oven: Set the oven temperature to 375 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking.
- Roll dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll the chilled dough into a rectangle about 14 by 12 inches, trimming edges to create straight sides.
- Add fillings: Spread the raspberry jam evenly over the dough surface and sprinkle the finely chopped walnuts on top of the jam.
- Roll and slice: Carefully roll up the dough from the long side into a log, then cut into 1/2 inch thick pinwheel slices.
- Coat with sugar: Dip one side of each cookie slice into sparkling sugar to create a sweet coating.
- Bake cookies: Place the cookies sugar side up on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes until they are lightly browned and set.
Notes
- Make sure to finely chop the walnuts for even distribution and texture.
- Chilling the dough is essential to prevent it from becoming too sticky and difficult to roll.
- Use sparkling sugar or coarse sugar for a nice crunchy topping; regular granulated sugar will work as a substitute.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For a dairy-free variation, substitute cream cheese and butter with vegan alternatives.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
