Jam Pinwheel Cookies #BakingBloggers

Jam pinwheel cookies are simple and easy to make. They are tasty and always a superhit. Whenever I make these, they get empty in a flash. A couple of years back I made a couple of batches for a Pokemon themed birthday party, and they got emptied in a flash. Any fruit jam can be used. I usually make strawberry jam or mixed fruit jam. When figs are in season, I make a few batches of fig jam and would be making this home. I had a jar of mixed fruit jam that I made a couple of months and used to make these cookies. It is necessary to roll them and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and then slice. The slicing would be easier and the jam won't squeeze out. Anywhere around 1/3 to 1/2 cup jam could be used, just your preference. I like the chewy bite of jam and hence use half cup always.

When Sue announced the theme as 'Using Jams and Jellies in Baking' in Baking Bloggers, I knew that this would be my post. These cookies are addictive and are good to share with anyone. On the second Monday of the month, the participants of the BakingBloggers group share recipes for baked goods,  based on a specific theme for each month. Sue of Palatable Pastime hosts this event. Thanks, Sue!

Ingredients

Makes 36 cookies

All-purpose flour - 2 cups

Butter - 1 stick or 1/2 cup

Sugar - 1 cup

Milk - 1/4 cup

Vanilla - 1 tsp

Salt - 1/8 tsp

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Mixed fruit jam-1/2 cup

Method

Cream the butter and sugar. Add the milk and vanilla. Beat well. Slowly add the dry ingredients and make a dough. 

Roll between two parchments to a 16x12 (1/4-in thick) sized rectangle. Spread the jam evenly leaving 1/2 to 1-in on one long side of the rectangle. Roll from the long side with the jam slowly to make a log, just like a swiss roll cake. Wrap it and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Slice 1/4-in thick slices. Arrange in a baking sheet and bake for 11 minutes. Bake an extra minute if you prefer a crunchy one. 

Cool the cookies on a cooling rack. Serve and store in an airtight container.

The recipes shared for Baking Bloggers January 2021 - Using Jams & Preserves in Baking are listed below.

• Culinary Adventures with Camilla is sharing Roasted Lamb with Bourbon-Plum Glaze
• Making Miracles is sharing Chicken Thighs in Raspberry Sauce
• Sid's Sea Palm Cooking is sharing Jelly Glazed Wings
• Pandemonium Noshery is sharing Spiced Plum and Walnut Linzer Torte
• Cookaholic Wife is sharing Blackberry Crumble Bars
• Magical Ingredients is sharing Jam Pinwheel Cookies (You are here!)
• Karen's Kitchen Stores is sharing Shortbread Jam Cookies with a Streusel Topping
• Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice is sharing Orange Marmalade Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
• Palatable Pastime is sharing Jalapeno Lime Glazed Chicken
• Food Lust People Love is sharing Sticky Jammy Hot Wings
• Sneha's Recipe is sharing Chicken Legs With Strawberry Balsamic Glaze & Spicy Potato Wedges
• A Day in the Life on the Farm is sharing Pepper Jelly Glazed Chicken Breasts