Swedish Pinwheels

Swedish Pinwheels 
Makes 27 cookies, Prep: 20 minutes, Refrigerate: 1 hour, Bake: at 325 
degrees for 12 minutes
==Ingredients==
;Cookie Dough:
*2 cups all-purpose flour
*2 teaspoons cardamom
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
*2/3 cup sugar
*1 egg
*1 teaspoon vanilla extract
;Fruit Filling:
*1 cup chopped walnuts
*1/4 cup apricot preserves
*1 teaspoon cinnamon
*1 tablespoon sugar
*1 egg white, lightly beaten
*Red and green sugars
==Directions==
;Dough:
#Combine flour, cardamom and salt in bowl. 
#Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until creamy. 
#Beat in egg and vanilla until fluffy. 
#Stir in flour mixture. 
#Divide dough into thirds; flatten. 
#Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour.
;Filling: 
#Combine nuts, apricot preserves, cinnamon and sugar in small bowl.
;Cookies
#Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 2 large baking sheets.
#On floured surface with floured rolling pin, roll one-third of dough into 9-inch square. Keep unused dough refrigerated
#Cut dough into nine 3-inch squares. 
#Place squares, 1 inch apart, on prepared sheets. 
#With small knife, cut four 1 3/4-inch-long slits into each square, from each corner almost to center. 
#Spoon 1 teaspoon filling onto center of each square; brush edges with egg white.
#Fold every other corner or tip over filling to center; press lightly to stick. 
#Place 1/4 teaspoon filling in center of each cookie. 
#Brush tops with egg white; sprinkle with colored sugars. 
#Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
#Bake in 325 degrees oven for 12 minutes or until lightly golden. 
#Cool cookies on wire racks. Store at room temperature or freeze.
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== Contributed by : ==
* World Recipes Y-Group
Category:World Recipes
Category:Swedish Desserts
Category:Christmas cookie Recipes
Category:Cookie Recipes
Category:Flour Recipes
Category:Butter Recipes
Category:White Sugar Recipes
Category:Cardamom Recipes
Category:Apricot preserves and jam Recipes
Category:Walnut Recipes
Category:Cinnamon Recipes
Category:Vanilla extract Recipes