Cinnamon Pinwheels
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Serves: 48
 
Ingredients
  • 1⅓ cup sugar
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp cinnamon flavoring or extract
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp red food coloring
  • Dash of cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use nonstick baking sheets, or line baking sheets with parchment paper/ Silpat.
  2. Mix sugar, oil and extracts in large bowl. Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt in measuring cup. Pour into liquid mixture and mix well.
  3. Divide dough in half. Mix cocoa powder and food coloring in one half.
  4. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
  5. Once chilled, roll one half of dough into rectangle on parchment paper. Roll the other half into a rectangle of equal size on parchment paper. Carefully transfer one dough on top of the other. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Tightly roll doughs together into cylindrical log. Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill 30 minutes.
  6. Slice dough into ¼ inch thick pieces and place on baking sheets. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool for five minutes. Transfer to wire racks to complete cooling.
  7. *Doughs can also be rolled separately and cut with cookie cutters.
Recipe by The Emotional Baker at https://theemotionalbaker.com/cinnamon-pinwheels/