Chocolate Mint Pinwheels

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Servings: 10 Difficulty: Advanced
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Delicate shortbread cookies with swirling mint chocolate chips, dipped in rich chocolate for a festive treat.
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Chocolate Mint Pinwheels

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 10 Calories: 933.8

Description

These Chocolate Mint Pinwheels are the ultimate holiday dessert, combining the buttery crispness of shortbread with the refreshing coolness of mint and the richness of dark chocolate. The dough is split into two parts: one plain and one studded with mint chocolate chips, which are rolled out, stacked, and rolled together to create a beautiful spiral pattern. After baking, each cookie is dipped in melted chocolate for a glossy, decadent finish. They are easy to make ahead, store well, and look stunning on any cookie platter. Perfect for Christmas parties, gift baskets, or simply satisfying a sweet tooth with a sophisticated twist on classic mint chocolate flavors.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Melt 1/2 cup of the mint chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl set over hot (not boiling) water, stirring until smooth. Let cool to room temperature and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar together until creamy and light.
  3. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and beat until well combined.
  4. Gradually beat in the flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
  5. Remove about 1 cup of the dough and place it in a separate small bowl.
  6. Stir the cooled melted mint chocolate chips into the smaller portion of dough until thoroughly blended. The mixture may appear slightly curdled; this is normal.
  7. Shape the chocolate chip dough into a ball, flatten it into a disc, and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
  8. Shape the remaining plain dough into a ball, flatten it into a disc, and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
  9. Chill both discs of dough in the refrigerator until firm, about 1 1/2 hours.
  10. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  11. On a surface dusted with flour, roll out the plain dough between two sheets of waxed paper into a 13x9-inch rectangle.
  12. Roll out the chocolate chip dough between two sheets of waxed paper into a 13x9-inch rectangle.
  13. Remove the top sheet of waxed paper from the chocolate chip dough. Carefully invert it onto the plain dough rectangle.
  14. Peel off the remaining waxed paper from the top layer.
  15. Starting from one of the long sides, tightly roll the dough up like a jelly roll.
  16. Using a sharp knife, slice the roll into 1/4-inch thick pinwheels.
  17. Place the slices on ungreased cookie sheets, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
  18. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to turn golden brown.
  19. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
  20. While cookies cool, melt the remaining 1 cup of mint chocolate chips over hot water, stirring until smooth.
  21. Dip the flat side of each cooled cookie into the melted chocolate, using about 1/2 teaspoon per cookie.
  22. Place the dipped cookies on parchment paper and chill in the refrigerator until the chocolate coating is set.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 10

Amount Per Serving
Calories 933.8kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 66.2g102%
Saturated Fat 40.0g200%
Cholesterol 190.0mg64%
Sodium 2780.0mg116%
Total Carbohydrate 73.6g25%
Dietary Fiber 9.9g40%
Sugars 61.7g
Protein 8.2g17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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