If you've been following my last few entries on holiday cookies, you'll remember that I've given you a basic icebox cookie recipe, and a few flavor variations.
Now, we're going to take it one step further and combine them in fun ways, adding a bit of pizazz to the holiday cookie plate.
Ice Box Cookie Pinwheels
Pinwheels are spiral cookies. First, prepare two different icebox doughs. The ones in the picture were made with the chocolate and peanut butter variations. Before putting in the freezer, put each dough portion between two large sheets of wax paper roll them out to 12 x 12 inch squares. Freeze for 15 minutes.
Remove the wax paper and stack the two dough portions, one on top the other, and roll together into a tight log. Wrap in a layer of was paper, and then a layer of aluminum foil, and freeze for at least 3 hours, or until firm. Cut the dough log into 1/4 slices, and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes, just as in the basic recipe.
Four Corners Ice Box Cookies
Prepare two different icebox doughs. I used the basic recipe and the espresso brown sugar variation for those in the picture. After freezing each log for about 3 hours, cut the logs into quarters, lengthwise, and reassemble, alternating each kind of dough, and joining the corners in the center. Press the pieces firmly together, wrap in wax paper and foil again, and freeze for another 3 hours, or until firm.
Remove the was paper, cut the dough log into 1/4 slices, and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes, just as in the basic recipe.
Try and cut each quarter of the cookie dough logs into as even of pieces as you can, or you'll have trouble reassembling, and cutting, them.
Ice Box Cookie Pinwheels
Pinwheels are spiral cookies. First, prepare two different icebox doughs. The ones in the picture were made with the chocolate and peanut butter variations. Before putting in the freezer, put each dough portion between two large sheets of wax paper roll them out to 12 x 12 inch squares. Freeze for 15 minutes.Remove the wax paper and stack the two dough portions, one on top the other, and roll together into a tight log. Wrap in a layer of was paper, and then a layer of aluminum foil, and freeze for at least 3 hours, or until firm. Cut the dough log into 1/4 slices, and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes, just as in the basic recipe.
Four Corners Ice Box Cookies
Prepare two different icebox doughs. I used the basic recipe and the espresso brown sugar variation for those in the picture. After freezing each log for about 3 hours, cut the logs into quarters, lengthwise, and reassemble, alternating each kind of dough, and joining the corners in the center. Press the pieces firmly together, wrap in wax paper and foil again, and freeze for another 3 hours, or until firm.Remove the was paper, cut the dough log into 1/4 slices, and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes, just as in the basic recipe.
Try and cut each quarter of the cookie dough logs into as even of pieces as you can, or you'll have trouble reassembling, and cutting, them.
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