Pumpkin Pie Pinwheel Cookies Food

PUMPKIN PIE COOKIES

Steps:

• For the pumpkin pie filling: Heat the oven to 300 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch cake pan with cooking spray.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk the pumpkin, heavy cream, sour cream, egg, vanilla, sugar, bourbon, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, salt and allspice. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake until just set, 10 to 12 minutes. The filling will be baked again inside the cookies, so be sure not to overbake here.
• Remove from the oven, let cool to room temperature, then wrap and refrigerate overnight. The filling needs to be cold before using.
• For the dough: Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and salt until blended. Add the butter and mix on low speed until small pieces of butter are visible. Combine the cold apple juice with the vinegar and add to the flour mixture. Mix on medium speed until moist crumbles of dough form.
• Scrape the dough onto a work surface and knead 6 to 8 times until the dough comes together.
• Cut the dough into two equal pieces (weigh the dough if you have a scale), and shape each half into a rectangle. Don't overwork the dough.
• Work with one piece of dough at a time, keeping the second piece wrapped in plastic at room temperature.
• Roll out one piece of dough between two pieces of parchment into a 10-by-14-inch rectangle that's 1/8-inch thick, stopping occasionally to peel away the paper, dust lightly with flour, and flip over. Keep the rectangle neat-this will help with the cookie count. Chill the first sheet of dough, still sandwiched by the parchment. Repeat with the second sheet. Chill both for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Remove one sheet of dough from the refrigerator at a time. Peel off the top piece of parchment and trim the dough to 10-by-14 inches. (Use a ruler and a pizza cutter to trim the dough.) Cut the dough into 2-by-2-inch pieces, yielding 35 pieces. Return the cut dough to the fridge and repeat with the second sheet of dough. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• Assemble the cookies and bake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and line two sheet pans with parchment. With a spatula, carefully lift the cut dough, piece by piece, onto the lined pans, 2 inches apart. Once the bottom 20 pieces are on the pans, the "pies" are ready to be assembled.
• Remove the pumpkin filling from the refrigerator and spoon it into the piping bag.
• Brush the edges of the dough pieces with the egg wash. Pipe a mound of filling in the center of each pie, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edges of the dough. Carefully arrange another piece of dough over the filling, lining up the edges. Using your fingertips, lightly press around the filing, removing any air pockets as you press. Using the tines of a fork, lightly press the edges of each pie to seal.
• Brush the entire top of each pie with more of the egg wash, carefully avoiding excess wash. Chill the pies until firm, about 30 minutes.
• For the topping: In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon.
• Remove the pies from the fridge and sprinkle each one with the cinnamon sugar. With the tip of a small knife, prick the dough, giving each pie a small air vent.
• Bake until the dough feels baked and turns golden brown and the bottom of the pies are lightly golden brown, 16 to 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the pans.
• Store for up to 1 day in an airtight container at room temperature.

PUMPKIN PIE PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Sift flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt together twice. Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Combine egg, vanilla and almond extract and add to creamed mixture. Mix on medium speed until combined. Add sifted ingredients and mix only until combined; dough should be stiff.
• Roll dough out between 2 sheets of parchment paper to a 12 by 9-inch rectangle, using 1 long sheet of parchment paper that is folded in half. Make sure that you roll out the dough evenly. Cut the edges off neatly with a bench scraper to even them. Place dough in the freezer until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Mix together the canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, and 1/4 cup brown sugar for filling.
• Remove dough from freezer and peel back the top parchment paper. Thinly spread the pumpkin filling evenly over the dough. Don't spread too thickly; you should still be able to see the dough through the pumpkin slightly. If you don't use all of the filling, it is okay.
• Starting at 1 end, roll up the ends in the same manner as a cake roll. Make sure that you keep it tight and even. If the dough cracks slightly, simply rub it together with your fingers. Wrap the roll in the parchment paper, seam side down, and place back in the freezer until firm, about 1 hour.
• Slice cookies 1/4-inch thick and place onto a cookie sheet at least 1-inch apart. Sprinkle brown sugar on the tops of the cookies and rub it in with your fingers. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, just until the edges are turning brown.
• Serve cookies on a platter with a small bowl of whipped cream and nutmeg so that guests can make pumpkin pie pinwheel sandwiches. This makes it taste even more like pumpkin pie!

PUMPKIN-SPICE PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, beat cream cheese, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Set aside.
• On work surface, unroll dough into 2 large rectangles; firmly press perforations to seal. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over dough; sprinkle with pecans and cranberries. Starting at 1 short side, roll up each rectangle. Cut each into 4 slices. Place slices, cut sides down, on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 17 minutes or until golden brown. In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth; drizzle over warm pinwheels.

PUMPKIN PINWHEEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine pumpkin, 1 cup of the sugar and pumpkin pie spice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes.
• Stir in walnuts; cool and set aside.
• Cream shortening and remaining 2 cups of sugar in a large bowl.
• Add eggs; beat until fluffy.
• Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture. Mix well.
• Divide dough into 3 equal parts.
• On lightly floured foil, roll each into an 8 x 12 inch rectangle.
• Spread with 1/3 reserved mixture.
• Starting from the wide end, roll as for jelly roll.
• Wrap in foil.
• Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
• Place rolls in freezer several hours or overnight.
• When ready to bake, remove one roll at a time, unwrap and cut with a sharp knife into 3/8 inch slices.
• Arrange on greased cookie sheets.
• Bake in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Cool.
• ICING:.
• If desired, mix 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 or 3 tablespoons of milk together. Drizzle icing over cooled cookies. Allow icing to harden before plating.