Pinwheel Cookies II

This cookie recipe makes peanut butter pinwheel-style cookies with chocolate chips.

• Calories: 217 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in peanut butter, egg and milk.

Step 3

Sift together flour, soda and salt. Stir into creamed mixture.

Step 4

Place dough on floured waxed paper. Roll into 15 x 18 inch rectangle (just pat it out and don't measure).

Step 5

Melt chocolate chips over hot water; cool slightly. Spread over cookie dough.

Step 6

Roll up like jelly roll, rolling the long side, lifting wax paper off with each turn. Chill about 15-20 minutes.

Step 7

Dough should be fine, but chocolate should be hard. Slice cookies 1/4 inch thick. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes.