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Bite Size Brown Sugar Pinwheels

Falak
5 from 1 vote
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15 pinwheels

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening/butter (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup milk (room temperature)
  • 3 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder

Instructions
 

  • In a small container, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon and keep it aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder & salt.
  • Add shortening/butter & use your fingers to combine
  • Add milk to the mixture.
  • Stir gently with a spoon until a soft dough forms.
  • Pour the dough onto a floured surface.
  • Knead the dough 8 – 10 times until it is soft and smooth.
  • Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out until you have a rectangle with 1/2 inch thickness-- make sure the long edge is closest to you.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the microwave (make sure it’s covered!!).
  • Using your pastry brush, lightly brush the rolled dough with butter.
  • Then, cover the entire surface with the brown sugar+cinnamon mixture.
  • Starting at the edge closest to you, carefully roll the dough into a roll/log.
  • Using a serrated knife, cut the roll into approximately 1-inch sections. Place on a cookie sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
  • Keep them in the fridge for 15-20 minutes while your start preheating the oven.
  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Once out of the oven, immediately brush with the remaining 1 tablespoon butter.

Notes

  1. When microwaving the butter, make sure to cover it or you will end up with butter splattered in your microwave.
  2. Do not use margarine or oil or these pinwheels will open up and spread out while baking.
  3. Knead the dough until it is no longer crumbly and is smooth. You can knead using your hands or in a stand mixer.
  4. Chilling the dough before placing in the oven prevents the pinwheels from spreading and opening up while baking.
  5. Any leftover pinwheels can be stored in an airtight container and placed in the fridge. When you want to eat it, just warm it in the microwave for 15- 20 seconds. The dough will soften up. 
  6. You can either use only brown sugar (if you are not a fan of cinnamon) OR adjust the quantities of brown sugar and cinnamon depending on your preferences. 
  7. Make sure the butter/ shortening is at room temperature.