Pineapple Pinwheels Food

PINEAPPLE HAM PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside. In a medium-sized bowl mix together the cream cheese, ham, pineapple, scallion, mustard, and garlic until combined. Set aside.
• Roll out the crescent roll dough on a clean work surface. Have the longer edge facing you. Smear the cream cheese mixture all over the dough, leaving a ¾ inch border of dough with no mixture. Starting at the long edge facing you, tightly roll the crescent roll dough over the mixture forming a log, pinch the seam together. As evenly as you can, cut into 12 even slices.
• Place the slices, barely touching onto the sheet tray. I did 4 rows of 3 rolls. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Let cool 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with more sliced scallions and parsley, optional.

POINSETTIA PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese, butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour and salt until combined. Divide the dough between 2 large pieces of plastic wrap. Flatten each into a 1/2-inch-thick disk and wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Roll out 1 disk of dough on a lightly floured surface until about 1/8 inch thick, dusting with more flour as needed.
• Cut out 3-inch squares using a sharp paring knife or a 3-inch square cutter (you should be able to get 6 or 7 squares). Lift the cutouts using an offset spatula and arrange 2 inches apart on one of the prepared baking sheets. Re-wrap and refrigerate the dough scraps while you shape the pinwheels.
• Cut a 1 1/2-inch slit in all four corners of each dough square to form 8 points. Fold over every other point and press into the center of the square. Refrigerate while you make the leaves.
• Cut enough leaves out of the scraps using a sharp paring knife or a leaf-shaped cutter, making 2 leaves for each pinwheel. Arrange the leaves on the other prepared baking sheet. Lightly brush with water and sprinkle with green sanding sugar. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• Lightly brush the pinwheels with water and sprinkle half with red sanding sugar and half with white sanding sugar. Brush the end of 2 leaves and tuck underneath a pinwheel on opposite sides. (No need to press the dough; it will meld together as it bakes.)
• Bake, rotating the baking sheet halfway through, until the cookies are puffed and the edges are golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Immediately press a chocolate candy in the center of each warm cookie. Let cool 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Repeat with the remaining disk of dough, and any remaining scraps, to make more cookies.

PINEAPPLE PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Make sure all of the juice has been pressed out of the pineapple (reserving juice for glaze). Combine cream cheese and sugar in a medium bowl and beat until fluffy and combined, about 2 minutes.
• Add the pineapple and mix until combined. Remove 1/2 cup of filling and save to serve with crackers later. Set aside remaining filling.
• Cream butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the almond extract and egg until well combined.
• Stir in the flour, mixing just until incorporated.
• Divide the dough in half.
• Cover a large cutting board with plastic wrap and use another piece of plastic wrap to press out half of the dough into an 8-inch square.
• Spread half of filling over the dough to within half an inch of the edges.
• Use the plastic wrap to carefully roll up the dough.
• Pinch the edges of the dough to seal. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours up to 48 hours, or until dough is firm. (Repeat with remaining dough and filling.)
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Cut ¼ inch to 3/8 inch slices from the roll and place on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the bottoms of the cookies are very lightly browned.
• Let cool on the baking sheet for 1 to 2 minutes before moving to a wire rack. Repeat for remaining cookies.
• Combine powdered sugar and pineapple juice in a small bowl and whisk until combined. Drizzle over the top of cooled cookies.
• Add sprinkles if desired while glaze is still wet. Let glaze harden before storing in an airtight container.

CANADIAN BACON-PINEAPPLE PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Stir Bisquick mix and milk until soft dough forms. Place dough on surface generously dusted with Bisquick mix; gently roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into a ball; knead 10 times.
• Roll dough into 15x10-inch rectangle. Layer pineapple, bacon and cheese on rectangle to within 1 inch of edges. Fold in each 10-inch side of rectangle 1 inch. Beginning at 15-inch side, tightly roll up rectangle; pinch edge into roll to seal. Cut into 12 slices. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until light golden and cheese is melted. Mix butter and garlic powder; brush over warm pinwheels. Serve with spaghetti sauce.