Cherry Almond Pinwheels

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, soft
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• red food coloring
• 1/4 cup ground almonds
• maraschino cherry, halfed

Recipe

• 1 beat butter 30 seconds.
• 2 beat in sugar, baking powder and 1/4 t. salt.
• 3 beat in vanilla, egg and flour.
• 4 divide in half. tint half red. knead in almonds in other half. cover and chill portions separetly for one hour.
• 5 divide each portion in half.
• 6 on lightly floured counter roll a red portion 12x8. on a wax paper roll a 12x8 almond portion. flip almond portion onto red portion.
• 7 roll up starting at long end.
• 8 repeat with remaining portions.
• 9 chill for 1-2 hours or until firm.
• 10 preheat oven to 375.
• 11 cut chilled dough into 1/4 inch slices.
• 12 place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
• 13 place cherry piece in center of cookie.
• 14 bake 8-10 minutes.
• 15 transfer to wire rack.