Chocolate Pinwheels

Ingredients: makes about 25 cookies

• ½ cup butter, softened
• ¼ cup superfine castor sugar
• 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp milk
• A little cold water

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius.
2. Line two baking sheets with butter paper.
3. Rub in the butter and flour and sugar to resemble crumbs.
4. Add very little water to combine into a soft dough. Do not knead.
5. Divide the cookie dough into two parts.
6. Flavor one half by kneading in the cocoa mixed in the milk.
7. Wrap and chill both parts of the dough for about 30 minutes.
8. Roll out each piece of dough into a rectangle about 8×10 inches.
9. Brush the plain dough with a little milk before placing the chocolate dough on top.
10. Roll up tightly from the long side of the rectangle.
11. Cut into ¼ inch thick slices and bake for 10-12 mins at 180 degrees celcius.
12. When done, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before storing.
13. Dust with powdered sugar when warm (optional).
14. This dough can be frozen for future use too.