Chocolate Pinwheel Cookies

Photo: flickr user bochalla

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening (not butter)

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg yolk

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

3 tablespoons milk

1 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly. Add egg yolk and vanilla. Sift flour with salt and baking powder. Add to first mixture alternately with milk. Divide dough into two equal parts. To one part add the melted chocolate, mixing well. Roll white dough about 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured board or lightly floured wax paper. Roll chocolate dough the same size and place on top of white dough. Roll up like a jelly roll and wrap in waxed paper. Chill. When ready to bake,