Strawberry Nut Pinwheels

Is Christmas time again and it is time to do some baking. I didn't bake much this year. Just 4 types of cookies for our cookies swap. I baked my usual Oatmeal Raisin Cranberry Cookies , Pineapple Tarts , Russian Tea Cakes and this Strawberry Nut Pinwheels. I adapted this recipe from Taste of Home Best Holiday Cookies magazine.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup/113 grm butter - softened
1 cup sugar (I used 3/4 cup)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups of flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup strawberry jam
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
2. Combined flour and baking powder and gradually add to the butter mixture. Mix well.
3. Roll out dough between two sheet of parchment paper into 12" square. Remove the top piece of parchment paper. Spread it with the jam and sprinkle with nuts.
4. Roll up tightly like a Swiss-roll style. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
5. Pre-heat oven to 375 degree F. Unwrap the dough and cut into 1/4" slices and place the cookies on a well-greased baking pan and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire rack to cool.