Cinnamon Pinwheels

Ingredients

2 cups flour

170g softened butter

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 tablespoon castor sugar

1 egg (2 if they are small)

Pinch of salt

Ground cinnamon

Method

Sift dry ingredients together

Crumble in butter until it is mealy

Beat egg and add

It’s also important to chill the dough for at least 1 hour and again the cut out cookies before baking while the oven is pre-heating. Ding this will help produce the perfect cookies.

Roll out dough thinly on floured board and brush with melted butter

Add a thin layer of apricot or strawberry jam

Sprinkle with cinnamon and extra castor sugar.

Roll into a log about 50mm in diameter

Using a sharp knife, cut into slices about 10mm thick

Lay cut side down on a baking paper lined baking tray

Sprinkle with more cinnamon and sugar

Bake in a 180C oven for about 12 minutes until lightly brown