I found this pinwheel recipe in my big recipe binder the other day. I don’t even remember when and how I got it as it was hand-written by me!? Perhaps it was from a friend? All I remember was I’ve made it once and it tasted good ! The original recipe was a chocolate pinwheel . I added some pink colour instead and made them into Valentine’s cookies !  

Makes about 3 dozens

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white for brushing
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• food colouring
• vanilla sugar or granulated sugar for sprinkling (optional, to make cookies shinier)

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF
2. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt, set aside
3. Using an electric mixer with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
4. Add 1 egg, lemon juice and vanilla extract
5. Add flour mixture in 2-3 portions, mix until blended
6. Divide dough into two halves, add food coloring to one part, knead to mix in color
7. Roll out each half to about 1/8 inch in thickness between 2 sheets of parchment paper
8. Remove the two top sheets of parchment paper 
9. Brush plain dough with egg white
10. Carefully invert coloured dough and place on top, roll gently with a rolling-pin to adhere
11. Remove top sheet of parchment paper and trip off uneven edges
12. Slowly roll up two sheets (like a Swiss roll)
13. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until firm
14. Using a sharp knife, cut into slices about 1/8-1/4 inch in thickness (you may need to gently reshape the cookies into circles)
15. Sprinkle top with vanilla sugar or granulated sugar if desired
16. Place on cookie svheets lined with parchment paper
17. Bake for about 8 minutes
18. Cool on cookie sheets for 5 minutes, then completely on rack