Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE MINT PINWHEELS I

Category: Cookies

1 pkg mint-flavored semi-sweet-chocolate morsels, divided
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cup flour

Melt 1/2 cup chocolate morsels in the microwave or a double boiler, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature; set aside.

Beat butter, sugar and salt until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract (mixture may look curdled). Gradually add flour.

Place 1 cup dough in medium bowl; blend in reserved melted morsels. Shape each dough into a ball; flatten and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 1/2 hours.

Preheat oven to 375. Between sheets of waxed paper, roll each ball of dough into a 13x9 inch rectangle. Remove top layers of waxed paper. Invert chocolate dough onto plain dough. Peel off remaining waxed paper. Starting with a long side, roll up, jelly-roll style. Cut into 1/4 inch slices; place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 7-10 minutes. Let stand on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely.

In a double boiler or microwave, melt remaining 1 cup chocolate morsels, stirring until smooth. Spread flat side of each cookie with slightly rounded 1/2 tspfuls melted chocolate. Refrigerate 10 minutes to set chocolate. Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies.