Peanut Butter Pinwheel Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in mixing bowl, cream shortening, peanut butter and sugar.
• 2 beat in egg and milk.
• 3 in another bowl whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• 4 roll out cookie dough between waxed paper into a 12-inch by 10-inch rectangle.
• 5 melt chocolate chips; cool slightly.
• 6 when cooled slightly, spread over dough to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• 7 roll up tightly, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side.
• 8 wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
• 9 preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit and grease cookie sheets.
• 10 unwrap dough and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
• 11 place slices 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
• 12 bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• 13 remove to wire racks to cool.