Cinnamon Roll Pinwheels

Name: Cinnamon Roll Pinwheels
Yield: Makes about 6 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp (30 mL) whipping cream; ¾ cup + 2 Tbsp (215 mL) unsalted butter, cool but not cold, cut in pieces; ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt; ½ cup (125 mL) sugar; 1¼ tsp (6 mL) cinnamon; 2 cups + 4 tsp (520 mL) all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 cup (250 mL) packed light brown sugar; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) pure maple syrup; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) all-purpose flour

Preparation info

Makes about
6 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Back to Baking

By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

Just like their yeast-risen, sticky bun counterparts, these cookies are great companions to a hot cup of coffee (but maybe not for breakfast).

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

2 cups + 4 tsp (520 mL) all-purpose flour
½

Vegetarian
Cookies
Breakfast

Method

For the cookie dough, pulse the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor to combine (or use electric beaters). Add the butter, and pulse or blend in until the dough is a rough, crumbly texture. Add the cream, and pulse or blend until the dough comes together.
Divide the dough into 2 pieces, wrap them, and set aside while preparing the filling (do not refriger