Chocolate Orange Pinwheel Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 28 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 48 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 orange, rind of, grated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese and sugar.
• 2 add the eggs, orange rind, and vanilla; mix well.
• 3 combine flour, salt and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture and blend well.
• 4 cover and chill for at least 4 hours; make sure dough is firm.
• 5 in the mean time, combine all filling ingredients in a small saucepan. cook and stir over low heat until smooth. set aside to cool.
• 6 on a floured surface, divide dough in half; roll each half into a 12"x11" rectangle. spread filling over rectangles of dough. carefully roll up into tight jelly roll logs. wrap logs in waxed paper.
• 7 chill overnight.
• 8 remove waxed paper; cut rolls into 1/4" slices. place slices on ungreased baking sheets. bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 9 remove cookies to wire racks to cool.