Butterscotch Pinwheels Recipes

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese, butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour and salt until combined. Divide the dough between 2 large pieces of plastic wrap. Flatten each into a 1/2-inch-thick disk and wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Roll out 1 disk of dough on a lightly floured surface until about 1/8 inch thick, dusting with more flour as needed.
• Cut out 3-inch squares using a sharp paring knife or a 3-inch square cutter (you should be able to get 6 or 7 squares). Lift the cutouts using an offset spatula and arrange 2 inches apart on one of the prepared baking sheets. Re-wrap and refrigerate the dough scraps while you shape the pinwheels.
• Cut a 1 1/2-inch slit in all four corners of each dough square to form 8 points. Fold over every other point and press into the center of the square. Refrigerate while you make the leaves.
• Cut enough leaves out of the scraps using a sharp paring knife or a leaf-shaped cutter, making 2 leaves for each pinwheel. Arrange the leaves on the other prepared baking sheet. Lightly brush with water and sprinkle with green sanding sugar. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• Lightly brush the pinwheels with water and sprinkle half with red sanding sugar and half with white sanding sugar. Brush the end of 2 leaves and tuck underneath a pinwheel on opposite sides. (No need to press the dough; it will meld together as it bakes.)
• Bake, rotating the baking sheet halfway through, until the cookies are puffed and the edges are golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Immediately press a chocolate candy in the center of each warm cookie. Let cool 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Repeat with the remaining disk of dough, and any remaining scraps, to make more cookies.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium saucepan, stir together the brown sugar, heavy cream and butter. Cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a full boil, becoming thick and brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the milk. Slowly add the remaining milk to the sugar mixture.
• Whisk together the cornstarch, egg yolks, vanilla and reserved 1 tablespoon of milk in a medium bowl. Add the cornstarch mixture to the sugar mixture over medium-low heat and cook, stirring constantly, until thick, about 3 minutes. Pour the filling into the prebaked pie crust.
• Make a meringue by beating the egg whites and a pinch of salt with an electric mixer until they begin to set stiff. Add the granulated sugar and continue beating until the whites are stiff and hold peaks. Spread the meringue on top of the pie, taking care to spread it to the edges of the crust. Bake until light brown, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200degC(400degF).
• Sift flour and salt together; rub butter in lightly with finger tips.
• Pour nearly all the milk in, saving a little for glazing and quickly mix to a soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured board and knead lightly and quickly.
• Roll out into a slab about 14" x 8" and less than 1/2" thick; spread thickly with butter then sprinkle with the sugar, again reasonably thick.
• Roll up into a long roll and cut into 1 1/2" or 2" slices; place close together on a baking paper lined tray; brush with milk and cook in a hot oven for about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add milk, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 4 or 5 times.
• Roll dough to a 12-inch square on a lightly floured surface.
• Spread dough with butter; sprinkle with brown sugar.
• Roll up jellyroll fashion; pinch seam to seal.
• Cut into 12 (1-inch) slices.
• Place cut side up in greased muffin pans.
• Bake at 375ºF for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• In large saucepan melt chocolate and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat Add condensed milk, flour and vanilla. Blend well. Spread in 15x10x1" jelly roll pan which has been greased, lined with waxed paper and greased again. Bake at 325 for 6 mins Prepare butterscotch filling while cookie dough is baking by melting butterscotch pieces with shortening in a small saucepan. Immediately turn chocolate base onto a towel which has been sprinkled lightly with powdered sugar. Spread with filling. Sprinkle with walnuts. (Let cool a little or they'll be weird like in the picture) Roll up starting with the 15" side. Wrap. Store in fridge. Cut into .25 inch slices.