CHOCOLATE PINWHEEL COOKIES:

Arwilda kept two different recipes with this title.

Growson whole-egg formula

Growson typed pages 1-2 (B)

Yield: Makes about 5 dozen 2in. cookies.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup soft shortening, (half butter);
  • 3/4 cup sugar;
  • 1 egg;
  • 1 tablespoon milk ob cream;
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla;
  • 1¼ cups sifted flour;
  • ¼ teaspoon double-action baking powder;
  • ¼ teaspoon salt;
  • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate(1oz) melted and cooled.

Directions

  1. Mix to-gether thoroughly:
  2. Stir in:
  3. Sift to-gether and stir in:
  4. Divide Dough into 2 equal parts.
  5. Into one part, blend;
  6. CHILL. Roll out white dough into a rectangle 9x12 in. Roll out chocolate dough the same size and lay over white dough. Roll the double layer of dough gently until 3/16 inches thick.Roll up tightly, beginning at wide side, into a roll 12 inches long and 2inches in diameter. Chill. Slice 1/8 in. thick. Place slices a little apart on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes in 350 degree oven.

Timing: Bake 10 to 12 minutes

Temperature: 350 degree oven

Equipment: measuring cups and spoons; mixing bowl; sifter; mixing utensil or mixer; chocolate-melting vessel; dough divider; rolling pin; ruler; knife; lightly greased cookie sheet; oven

Old Binder egg-yolk formula

Old Binder Page 17 (B)

Yield: makes about 3 dozen cookies;

Ingredients

  • I I/2- cups sifted flour;
  • I/2 teaspoon baking powder;
  • I/4 teaspoon salt;
  • I/2 cup butter or other shortening;
  • I/2 cup sugar;
  • I egg yolk, unbeaten;
  • 3 tablespoons milk;
  • I square chocolate, melted;

Directions

  1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt to-gether Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy; Add egg yolk and beat well. Add milk and blend, add flour mixture and mix well.Divide dough into two parts. to one part add chocolate and blend. Chill. Roll each half into rectangular sheet, I/8 inch thick and place chocolate sheet on top. Roll as for jelly roll, chill over night. cut in I/8 inch slices. Bake on ungreased baking sheet in hot oven, 400-degree for about 5 minutes or until done, makes about 3 dozen cookies;

Timing: over night; about 5 minutes or until done

Temperature: Chill; chill over night; hot oven, 400-degree

Equipment: ungreased baking sheet; oven

As written

PAGE 17 (B)

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Dough and chocolate formula

Old Binder Page 17 (B)
1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 egg yolk, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 square chocolate
Growson typed pages 1-2 (B)
1 1/4 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon milk or cream, 2 squares chocolate

Baking endpoint and yield

Old Binder Page 17 (B)
400 degrees for about 5 minutes; about 3 dozen
Growson typed pages 1-2 (B)
350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes; about 5 dozen two-inch cookies

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